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The  Humble 

ADVICE 

Of  the 

ASSEMBLY 

DiyiNES 

Now  by  Authority  of  l^arliamem 
fitting  at  Westminster, 

Concerning 
(t/  Qonfejlton  of  Faith  : 

With  the  Qu  o  t  a  t  i  o  n  s  and  Texts  of 
Scripture  annexed. 

Ptefented^y  them  lately  to  hoth  Houfes  of  Parliament. 


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The  Right  honorable  the  Lords  and 

Commons  Affembled  in  Parliament. 

The  humble  Advice  of  the  AflTembly  of  Divines 

now,  by  Authority  of  Payliamtnty  fictiug 


at  WESTMINSTER, 


Concerning  a  Confeflion  of  Faith. 


^^  C  H  A  P .    I. 

x)f  the  Mul)  Scripture, 

Lthough  the  Lieht  of  Nature,  and  the 
works  of  Creation  and  Proviienccdo 
fo  far  manifcft  the  GoodnefsjWifdooiJ 
and  Pow^r  oi  God,  as  to  leave  men  un- 
excufable<» ;  yet  are  they  not  (ulScienr 
to  give  that  kno-.vledc^  of  Goi  and  of 
his  Willjvvrhich  is  neceffiry  unto  fxlvatioa  ^.  Therefore 
k  pkafed  the  Lord  at  fundry  tiriies>  and  in  d  ivers  m an 
nersjto  reveal  himfclf,  and  to  declare  rh  it  his  W^ill  unto 
his  Church  f;  and  afrerwards  for  the  better  preferving 
and  propagating  of  the  Truth,  anl  for  the  more  furee 
ftabliOiment  and  comfort  of  the  f'hurch  againfl  the 
corruption  of  the  flelh,  and  the  nulice  of  Satan  and  of 
the  world,  to  co-Timit  the  fime  wholly  unto  writing  ^: 
whichmaketh  the  Holy  Scripture  tobemoft  nccefTa- 
ry  e ;  thofe  former  ways  of  Gods  revealing  his  Will  un- 
co his  people,  being  now  cealed/1 

A  2  II.  Under/ 


a  Rom. i.  14. 

15. 
llom.i.i?.xo. 
Pfa  9  1.1.3, 
Rom.  152. 
with  chafj.1.1. 
b  I  Cor.  I  ,il. 
I  Cor  Z.J 3. 

c  H.l)  I  r. 
d  Pr  v.st.t?. 
ao,n 
Li  k  1.  ?   4- 
Kom   15.4. 
Ma!:.4  4  7.10. 
llai..8  I9.10. 
e  z  f  m  5.4  f. 
^l\c,  «.  '9. 


I  I.  Under  the  name  of  Holy  Sen  ptHfe,  or  the  Word 
ef  Goi  written  j  are  now  contained  all  th'  Books  of  the 
Old  and  New  Teftanaent,  which  are  thei 


ife. 


Of  the  old  Teftament. 


Genets,  II,  Chrmicks^        Daniel, 

Exodus,  Ezrs,                       HofM, 

Leviticus,  Nehemiah,              jeel. 

Numbers,  B^her,                     Amos, 

Deuterommie,  J  oh.                        Obtdiah, 

Jojhua,  Pfalmes,                  Jonah, 

Judges,  Vroruerhs,                Micab, 

KttXh,  Ecclefiaffes               Nahum, 
J,  Samuel, 
11,  Samuel, 

I,  Kings,    ^ 

II,  Ktngs. 
I,  Chronicles, 

Of  the  New  Teftament. 

Matthev^,  Glat  ians, 

Mark,  Ephepans, 

Luke,  Fh  Hipp  ians, 

lohn,  ColoJ^ians, 
The  A  Bs  of  the  A-  Thefjalonians  /, 

poftles,  The/aUaia^s  /I,     The  firll^  feccnd, 

Pauls    Epifllei    to  To  Timothy  /.  and  third  Eptflles 

the  Romans,  To  Timothy  II,          or  lohn, 

Corinhians  I,  To  Titus,                 ThtEpi\ihoflude. 

dorintbians  1 1,  To  Pphtlemon.         The  Revelation, 


The  Song  of  Songs.  HMMuk, 

Jfaiah,  Zephaniab, 

Jeremiah,  Haggai, 

Lamentations  Zechariah,. 

Ezek'iel  Malachi„ 


The  Epifl/e  to  the 

Hehevps, 
The  Epifl'of  fames  ^ 
Thefrfi  a^idfecond 

Epiahs  of  Peter, 


All 


CO 

All  TyhicharegivenbyinfpirationofGodj  to  be  the 
Rule  of  faith  and  life^. 

III.  The  Books  commonly  called  Aoocrypha,  not  ii'/'*^'^* 
being  or  Divine  inIpiration,are  no  part  or  the  Canon  of  Rev  11,18,19, 
the  Scripture  3  and  therefore  are  ofno  aurhoriry  in  the  *^^"^^3j»^i 
Church  of  God-,  nor  to  be  any  other  wife  approved,  or 
made  ufe  of,  then  other  humane  Writings  ^,  h  Luk,z4,z7, 

IV.  The  authority  ofthe  Holy  Scripture,  for  which  44 

it  ought  to  be  beleevcd  and  obeyed,  depcndcth  not  up-  ^  p*^/  \  \', 
the  Teftimony  of  any  man,  or  Church  5  but  wholly  up- 
on God  fwho  is  Truch  it  fcif  ]  the  Author  thereof; 
and  therefore  it  is  to  be  received,  bccaufe  it  is  the  VVotd 

of  God/.  ii  Pet,  1,19. 

V  Wemayb2  movedand  induced  bytheTeflimo- jXim,  3  " 
ny  ofthe  Church,  to  an  high  and  reverent  efleem  of  the  i  ^ohn'  f '  9 
holy  Scripture^'.  And  the  heavenlinefs  of  che  Mjtter,  *  JxlmV  u 
the  efficacy  of  the  Doiftrine,  the  majelty  ofthe  Stile, 

the  confent  of  all  the  Parts,  the  Scope  of  the  whole 
(which  is  to  give  all  glory  to  God,)  the  full  difcovery  it 
makes  ofthe  only  way  of  mans  falvation,  the  many  0- 
ther  incompdr.ibIe  Excel fencies  and  theinrfre  perfecti- 
on thereof,  are  A  rguments  vvherebv  '\t  doth  abundantly 
evidence  ir  felf  to  b*  the  Word  of  Godjver  notwithftan- 
(iing,  onr  full  pcrfwafion  and  afTurjnce  of  the  infallible 
trurisand  Divine  authority  thereof,  is  from  the  inward 
work  of  rhe  Holy  Spirit,  bearing  witnefs  by  >  and  with 
the  Word,  in  our  hearts  /.  ^'  '°^"  *^\°; 

V  I.    The  whole  CounceM  of  God  concerning  all  iohnid?,i5,i4, 
things  neceffiry  for  his  own  Glory  ^  mins  falvuion^  iCor,i,io,n, 
Faith  and  Life,  is  either  exprcfly  fet  JOvvn  m  Scripture,  ifai,  39^  i,^ 
or  by  good  and  neccfTiry  confequence  may  be  deduced 

from  Scripture^  unto  which  nothing  at  any  tinae  is  to  be 

A3  added 


added,  whether  by  new  revalations  of  the  S|!)irit5  ^rtrar 
dltionsofnienw.    NevertheJefs  we  sckiiGwkdgtheiin- 
'^*   "imV.  ward  illumination  of  the  Spirit  of  God  to  beneaeflTary 
Gal  I  8, p.    for  the  faving,  underft  anding  of  fuch  things  as  are  rcvea- 
*  llhf /.*4i.  led  in  the  Word  « :  And  that  there  are  fom  circtlm(l3n- 
I  CQr.1.9,10,  ces  cancerning  the  Worfhip  of  Godjand  Government  of 
'^'  the  ChurchiCommon  to  humane  Adionsand  Sockticsy 
which  are  to  be  ordered  by  the  Light  of  Nature  and 
Chriftian  Prudence,  according  to  the  general  Rules  of 
ox  Cor.ii.  J3,  (jjg  Word,  which  are  alwayes  to  be  obferved  0. 
1  Cor.i4.5^j      VII.  Allthings  in  Scripture  arenot  alike  plain  in 
40- themfelves,  nor  alike  deer  unto  al  I />  .*  yet  thofe  things 
p  2  Pet.  3.i<f.  ^^if.]^  ^j.g  necefTiry  to  be  known,beIeevcd  an  J  obferved 
for  filvarion,  arefo  cleerJy  propounded  and  opened  in 
forae  place  of  Scripture  or  ocherahat  not  only  theLear- 
^Pla.np  10?  ned,buttheuMleirneJ,in  adiicu^eof  rheordinarymea  j?, 
^i"^'  may  attain  unto  a  f ufficient  underftanding  of  them  j, 

V  n  I.  The  Old  Teftament  in  Hebrew  which  was 

the Nitive Language  ofthe  People  ofGODofold,j 

and  the  New  Teftament  in  Greek,  ;  which  at  the  time 

ofthe  writing  of  it  was  moft  generally  known  ro  the 

N  itionsjbeing  immediatly  mfpired  by  God  •  and  by  his 

lingular  care  and  Providence  kept  pure  in  all  Ages,  are 

*Mat.r.  18.  therefore  Authentically";  foas  in  all  Controvrrfiesof 

/ifa,  8. 10.    Religion,  the  Church  is  finally  to  Appeal  untothemy. 

fotn'/.*39.^4^  Burbccaufethefe  Originall  Tongues  are  not  known  to 

all  the  people  of  God,  who  have  right  u'"!ro,and  inrereft 

tlohn  J.39   in  the  Scriptures,    and  are  commanded  in  th^  fear  of 

God,to  read  and  fearch  them  t ,  thereforethey  are  to  be 

trmflited  into  the  Vulgar  Language  of  every  Nation 

ux  Cor.  14.6,  unto  which  they  come « ,  that  the  Word  of  God  dwel- 

9,1 1,  la,  X4,  ling  plentifully  in  all,  they  may  worfhip  him  in  an  ac- 

*^'*  ceptable 


_ : en,        _ ,    ^ 

ceptable  manner  »•,  and  through  patience  and  comfort  w  c-i.  m* 
of  the  Scriptures  may  have  hope  ^.  ^   °"**  *  ^'  * 

rX.  The  infallible  Rule  of  Interpretation  of  Scrip- 
ture is  the  Scripture  it  felf :  and  therefore,  when  there 
is  3  Qneft  ion  about  the  true  and  full  fenfe  of  any  Scrip- 
ture (  vhich  is  not  minitbld^ut  one )  it  muft  be  fcarch-  -'^*'^f;*"*'^*V 
edand  known  by  other  places  that  fpeak  more  deer ly  ;.       ^^J-*^-^ 

X.  The  Supream  Judg  by  which  all  Controverdes  of 
Religion  are  to  be  dettrmincdjand  all  Decrees  of  Coun- 
celsj  Opinions  of  Ancient  Writers,  Do(5brines  of  men  ^ 
and  private  fpiritsjare  to  be  examined;  and  in  whofc  fen-  ^  Mat.  zi.a?. 
fence  we  are  to  reft  5  can  be  no  other  but  the  Holy  Spi-  ^  r_^  ^^^-^^l 
fit  fpeaking  in  the  Scripture  z .  Ads  is.  %  $ 

G  HAP.    II. 

Of  God,  and  of  the  hoij  Trinity,  '  ^  '^^^'^^-  4  ^ 

THere  is  but  one  only  a,  living,  and  true  God  ^:  who  b  i  Thef.  i.p 
is  infinite  in  Being  and  Perfe<flion  ^ ,  a  moft  pure  ^Y' '°  '° 
Spirit^,  invifible^j  without  body^parts/jOrpafTionsf,  lobi^^ii^*^ 
immutable^,  immenfe /, eternal^, incomprehensible/,  rf  lohn 4.  24 
almighty  /»,  moft  wik  »v  moft  holy  0,  moft  free/',  moft  /jJcucT  V*I 
abfolute  ^,  working  all  things  according  to  the  Counfel  ioh.4,i4.witii 
of  his  own  immutable  and  moft  righteous  wil  r^  for  his  Luke  24. 59 
own  glory f,  moft  loving  f,  gracious,  merciful,long-fuf-  f  iam.'t,"i'/. 
fering,  abundant  in  goodnefs  and  truthiforgivinginiqui-  m^V-  ^' 
tyjtranfgreflfion,and  fin  »,  the  rewarder  of  them  that  di-  j  '^  Kmg.s.ir 
ligenrly  feekhim» ;  and  withall,  moft  juft  and  terrible  ^  piai  ^o/** 
in  his  iudsmensAT,  hating  allfinyj  and  who  wil  by  no  « J^"- '•  »7 

1  t-  •»  ^  /Pfaf.  14?.  » 

means clcer  the  guilty  z.  rr>  G-n.  i?.,. 

Rev.4  8.  KRom.i<<.i7.  oFa.(<.?.  Rer  4.8.  /^Pral.iir.v    ^  Exod.j-M-    >'EHh-»-ii. 
/i'rovrtf.14.   Rom.ti.j<^.  r  I  loha  4  8  16.  «  Exod.j4  6,7.  wHcb.  ii.<5'   .fNcken. 

9  J»>H-  yPfal  5.<;,<j.  \Nah  I.2,J.  Exod  54.7. 

a  lohii  ?.  25 

II.  God  hath  alllifetf,  glory  ^,  goodnefsr-  bleftl^d  ^iV,ii*.58 

nefs 


RoJ,"Ji^V^  ncfs4  injandofhimfelfi  and  is  alone  in,  and  unto  him*' 

c  Aa^  17,  »i,  felf  all-  fuflficicnri  not  Handing  in  need  of  any  creatures 

fiobz  I  *^'  vvhich  he  hath  made  ?  *   nor  deriving  any  Glory  from 

°  '^'^'  ^*  them/j  but  only  manifef^ing  his  own  glory,  in,by,untOi 

and  upon  them ;  He  is  the  alone  Fountain  of  all   Being, 

cRomiijtf  ofvvhom,  through  whom,  and  to  whom  are  all  things ^^^ 

'  and  hath  moft  Soveraign  Dominion  over  them,  to  do 

fe  Rev,  4,  II.  by  them,  for  them,  or  upon  them  whatfoever  himfflf 

I  Tim,  6,  ij,  pleafeth^^.    Inhisfightall  things  are  open  and  mini- 

i Hdt'4!  'V,  ^^^  ^'  ^^^^  knowledg  is  infinite,  infaliibic,  and  indepen- 

4Rom,ii,3g-  dent  upon  the  creature  ^,  fb .«  nothing  is  to  him  contin- 

^'^' gent  or  uncertain/.    He  is  niofl  holy  in  all  his  councels, 

i^a^W.iHy  in  all  his  works,  and  in  all  his  commands  ^'2.    To  him  is' 

Ezek,  u.  5,^  due  from  Angels  and  ^4en»  and  every  other  creature, 

Rom*'?^'!*^*  whatfoever  worfhip,  lervice,  or  obedience  he  is  pleafed 

n  Rev,  5*  »*,  to  require  of  them  «. 

^3:)"»i  III.  In  the  lliiity  of  the  God-head  there  be  Three 
Perfons,  ofone  fubAance,  powct  and  eternity ;  God 
iohn<  7  the  Father,  God  the  Son,  and  God  the  Uo\yGho(ko, 
Mar,  ^yi^W,  The  Father  is  of  none,  neither  beg?tten,  nor  proceeding : 
Mat,  18,  j9,  The  Son  is  eternally  begotten  of  the  Father/':  the  Ho- 
fiohXiw^,  lyGbo ft  eternally  proceed mg'  from  the  Father  and  the 
^ioh,i, 15,15  Son^. 
^*^>4'^»  Chap.  IIL 

Of  Gf^ds  eternal!  D  ecres, 
ft  Epb,  I,  ri,  f^>0  D  from  all  eternity  did^  by  the  moft  wife  and 
HeM^iVV'^-I  holyCounfell  of  his  own  Will,  freely,  and  un- 
Kom,9'isi8change.?bly  ordain  whatfoever  comes  topafs<«.  Yetfb, 
*Um,i,i3,i7  asrherebyncitherisGodthe  Author  of  (in  ^,  nor  isvio- 
cAasV,\^?,  ^^"^^  offered  to  the  wil  of  the  Creatures,  nor  is  the  Li- 
Mat,  17',  I,.,  berty  or  contingency  of  fecond  Caufts  taken  away,  but 
\o\.Wlf*  rather eftabiiilied  c, 
^i^y,U,\ir  II'  Although 


II.  Alrhou^hGoJ  knows  wlutfoever  mi^i  or  can 
comeropafs  upon  all  fuppofed  conditions  «i  yet  hath  ,  ,^ 

he  not  decreed  any  thing  bccaufe  he  forefaw  it  as  future,  i  s'am/zV  u 
or  as  that  which  would  come  to  p^ls  upon  fuch  conditi-  '  *iz 
ons^.  M^%":"=^j 

e  Rom,  9^  n 

III.  By  the  Jccrceof  God>  for  the  manifcftation  of 
hisglrry/omemenand  Angels  fare  prcdeiiinitcduntof  ,  Tim^j  zi 
everlafting  life,  and  others  fore-ordained  to  ever  la  fting  ^ar,M' 41 

Pruv.  16.  4 

I  V.  Thefe  Angels  and  men  thus  predeftinated  and 
fore  ordained,  are  particularly  and  unchangeably  de- 
figned,  andtheirnurabLTis  fo  certain  iriddifinite,  that 
incannot  be  either  incrcafcd  or  cjiaii;ii;hed  /a  ?  ^  ^''"'*  ^9 

lohn  i^j  18, 

*^  V.  Thofe  of  man  kind  that  are  predeftinited  unto 
Life>God5b-fore  the  fuundarion  of  the  world  vvas  laid, 
according  to  bis  eternal!  and  immurable  purpofe,  and 
the  fart .'t  counle! I  atid  good  pleafurc  o f  h is  Wi  1 1,  hath 
chofen  in  Chrift  unto  everlafting  glory  /,ojjr  of  his  mecr  i  Eph,  i,  4,  ^ 
free  grace  and  lovcy .  without  any  fore  fight  of  Fait!],  or  * » 

Good  works,  or  per  feyerj  nee  in  either  of  them,  or  any  ^:j'^' ^^^ 
other  thing  in  the  creature,  as  conditions,  orcaufcsmo-  iThTff,?!^ 
ving  him  thereunto  ^,  and  all  to  the  praife  of  his  glori-  k  R^m,  9,  n, 
ous  grace/.  Ephcf^i'V,'? 

r     ■    "  /Ephjl,  ^,12 

Vi.  As  God  hath  appointed  the  EIe<n:  unto  glory,  fo  »  iPct,i,i 
hath  he,  by  the  eternalland  moft  free  purpofe  of  his  Eph',lfil 
Wilhfore-ordaiued  all  the  means  thereunto  w.  Where-  »  Thef,  1, 1  ? 
fore  they  who  are  eIeAed>  being  fallen  in  ^^^am,  are  re- "  ^  ^^^^>5»^9^ 
deemed  by  Chrift  »,  are  effe^ually  called  unto  faith  in  Tit,  2, 14 

B  Chrift, 


[•8]] 

Chri/t,,  by  his  Spirit  'vorking  in  due  (biCon^  arciuftifit- 

0  Koro  8  JO  ^^>2dopred3  CmdidcdQi  and  kept  by  his  power  through. 
Eph.r.f'  faith  unto  riIv;?tion/^  Neither  ri  re  any  other  redeemed 
z  rher.2. 15  byChrift>  efR-auallyciIledj  juftifiedjadoptcd/an^fiifi- 
^lohn'i?.'?    edandfaved,  burtbeEIeClonly  f* 

Rom. 8.2 8.  CO 

iohn^'^i  6i  VII.  Thered  of-m^n-kinde  God- was^  pie.? fedrac- 
lohn  IP.  %6,  Gordin?  to  the  unfearchab'c  counceli  of  his  own.  Will , , 
lohns.  47  whereby  hejextendechv  or^  withhQldeth  mercy  ,,  as h^; 
>'M?uua/.2^  pleafeth,  for  the  glory  of  his  Sovereign  Power  overhl^!^ 
Roni..9.i7,i8  creatures,  to  pa fs  by,  au.i  t^  ordamethem  to  duLonour 
T-  *!,'^'  and  wrath  for  their  Tin,  to  the  praii'e  oiHisp-Iorfousm- 
iiidev.  4        ftice^.  ^         : 

1  Pet.j  8  ..        ,  .    .-,, 

VIII.  ThedoclrlneioficliiFjTigh  MvteyjofiPrede-^ 
ftinationis  tobe  hmdied  with  ipen^ll  jirudenceand 
/Rom.  9'  »o  care  A  that  men  attending  the  Will  of  God  revfaledm  ^ 
DeiTc'.  z^.*  »9  his  Word,  and  yeelding-rjHeJierr^thtreuntOjrnayjfroni' 
?2Pec.  1.  ID  thecerraintv  of  their  efte6tuair  Vocation,  beifliirediof-i- 
'kom^\u\^  theireternail  Ekaionf.    Sonia!rt^isDo<arinealfOi-d:^' 
w  Rom^,  ii.f ,  matter  of  praife,reverence,and  admiration  of  God  »,  and 
^.io  of  humility,  diligence,  and  abundant  confolationtoall 
RomV^r    thatfmcerely  obey  the  Gofpellm.-        .  :.      , 

Lckeap.io  '■  >'! t^  "5^  (?ncpi JaCO?A  ;^£  rOi U.21010 3ni  ni  |§)iidi  r^rljo 

.  ..;  ua6llj;fiTjJ?od^vO  .nx<i. 


It 


l9l 
CflAP.  IV. 

■■■OfjCreatioa, 

.      ,^  a  Hcb.  I.  % 

JTf^Ieared  God  the  Fathcr,Son,and  Holy  Ghofl^,  for  ctn.^l'^ 
the  manifcftatioiiofthe  glory  of  histLcrnai  power,  job  i^.  ij 
wifdom>  ardgooJnefs  ^5  inchebeginniig,  rocreare.  or  I'^i^Hl'^^ 
makeof  nothifjg,the  World,and  all  things  thercin^whe-  icr.io.it 
ther  vifible  or  invifibic,  in  the  fpaceof  fix  diyes>  and  all  \'}^\'  >^*-  ** 
very  good  f.  c  G.-n'i.chnp, 

Hcb.  i  1.  3 

t  M.  After  God  had  mnde  all  other  Creatures*  he  ere-  Aal  iV.  14 
ated  Man,  male  and  female  «'»  with  reafonable  ahdim-  ''^'"•'^J,^* 
mortal  fouls  ^5  indued  with  kno'.v ledge,  righceoufncCs,  Ecdcra  7.^ 
and  true  holinefs,  after  his  own   Image /»  having  the  Luk  13.4'?.  & 
Law  ofGod  written  in  their  hearts  ?,and  rower  to  Fulfil  rl^''  *°'*^^ 
It  h  :  and  yet  under  a  poihbility  of  tranfgremng,  being  Coi.  3. 10 
left  to  the  Liberty  of  their  own  wilU  which  was  fubjed  ^P^-^-  ^4 
unto  change  /.  Bc^de  this  Law  written  irjtheirhearts,  it^dtr^^j.il 
they  received  a  command,  nor  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  the  ip"n.s,6 
Knowledge  of  good  and  evil,  which  whiles  they  ^^f't?  ^  Cen'^^*  ^^ 
they  were  happy  inthetr  Communion  with  God  ^5  and  Gcn.5'8,^^-0, 
had  Dominion  over  the  creatureb  /.  ,^      " » ^  ^ 


B  2  Chap. 


Do]  -^ 

,  ■  G  HAP,    v.. 

Of  Provide'"^'-, 

C>OD  the  great  Creator  of  all  things  >  Joth  uphold  <«> 
T  diTc^y  difpofe,  and  govern  all  creatures,  aAion% 
jDan,4,34^?  J  and  things  ^,  from  the  grearefl  even  to  the  leaft  r,  by  his 
^k''^^\l]^6  raoft  wife  and  holy  Providence  ^s'j  accord  i  ng  to  his  in- 
»8  fallible  fore-knowledg  ^,  andthefrce,  and  immutable 
^^le.l'^,l,V  co^\nk^^  to  the  praife  ofthe  glory 

tMat,  io,z9,  of  His  Wifdom,  Power*  Juftice*  GoodnelTe,  and 
,^     3^,?«  Mercy ^. 

pfai^  145*17  1 1»  Although  in  relationto  thefore-k/io.vledg  and 
pfaf  9  ^^V/  ^'^^^^^  of  God,  the  fird  Caufe,  all  things  come  to  pafs 
' '  *'ioV  immutably  and  inhWibly  h  ;  yet  by  the  Tame  Provi- 
/Bph  1, 1 1  dence  he  ordercth  them  to.  fall  out,  according  ,'to  the  na- 
^I'J-a^^j'^'J^"  tureoffecondcaures,  either  necelTarily,  freely  or  con- 
Eph  j/io      tingently  /. 

Rom,  9,  17 

p{aLi45'7       ^^^*  ^0^  inh\%  ordinary  Providence  miketh  ufeof 
h  Ads  2  2 J  means ^,  yetis  freetovvoric  without/,  above ^3,  anda- 
»  Gen.  8, 21    ,,  tin  ft  them  at  his  pleafure^* 

Exod,  II.  J 5 

withDeu,i9,<     IV.  The  Almighty  power,  unfearchable  wifdom. 
*^'"8^**>*^and  infinite  goodnefs  of  Godfo  farre  manife/t  them- 
ir3,to,<f,  7^  felves  in  his  Providence,  that  it  cxtenderh  itfelfeven 
4Aas27,3i^  to  the  firft  Fall ,  and  all  other  finnes  oi  Angellsand 

ifs.  ^f  ii,Vi  ^^^  **>  ^"^  ^^^^  "<^f  ^y  ^  ^^'■^  permi/Hon/'j  but 
Hof,  2/21/12  fuch  as  hath  joyned  with  it,  a  moft  wife  and  power- 
mIc.V"  ^     ^"^^  ix)unding^>  and  otherwife  ordering,  andgover- 

Iob.?4jio.  w  Rom.4  19,20  2*.  n  1  Kings  <f.6,  Dan.5  17,  0  Rom.ii.5i.?j,j4.  2  Sam.  14, 
1. with  I  Chron  II. I  1  Kings  2X.»2,ij.  i  Chro. 10.4,13, 14.  i  Sam.86.i,o,Ad$  Zi^j.  Afts 
4  »7ia8.;>  Aft5  J4  x$.  ^Pra.76,ic.  i  Kings  Sf  tS. 

Ding 


ningof  them,in  a  manifold  difpenfation  to  his  own  holy  r  Gen,  f  o,tc 
endsr;  yetfOjasthe  finfulnefs  thereof  proceedeth  only  i[fa.io,<;,7,i» 
from  the  creature,  and  not  from  God,  who  beingmoft  ^**™",'^''{^ 
holy  and  righteous,  neither  is,  nor  can  be  the  Author  or  •  lohn  i  xs 
Approver  of  fin/.  Prai.  ,o,  « 

V.  The  mod  wife,  righteous>  and  gracious  G  O  D 

doth  oftentiiTies  leive  for  a  fcafon  his  o^ne  children  ^  ^  chron,3» 
tommifold  temptations,    and  the  corruption  of  chtir        ^j  i6,n 
owne hearts,  tochillife  them  for  their  former  fin ncs,  *jc";**'' 
or  to  difcover  uuto  them  rhe  hiJien  Urength  of  cor-  *'\*,^ 

rupiion,  and  deceitfulnefTe  of  their  hearts,  thatthey  \^^  "^"^ 
may  be  humbled  ^ :  and  to  raife  them  to  a  more  clofe  Vi^i^^^^^^ 
and  conftant  dependence  for  their  fupport  unto  him-  '  '  ' '» 
felf,  and  to  mike  them  more  wuchfull  againftallfu-  t^eea^''^wUh 
tureoccafions  of  fin,  and  for  fundry  other  juft  and  holy  loim  ^vj^itf 
cnds«,  t,         *^ 

VI.  As  for  thole  wicked  and  ungodly  men »  whom  ^»"i, '1,7,8 
GOD  as  a  righteous  fudg,  for  former  finnes  doth  blind  J  i5a"'\?"^ 
andhirden»,  from  them  he  not   only  withholdcch  M^r.  25/2^  * 
his  grace,    wherc-by  they  might  hive  been  inli^hr-  ^j^^*^^-*.  jo 
ned  in  their  under  ftjndings,  and  vvrought  upon  in  their      '"   ^'"^^ 
hearts  x  •.  but  fometimes  aifo  with  drawcth  the  gifts  <»  Pfa.Si.n.ii 
vvhich  they  hadj*,  and  expofeth  themrofuch  obje<Ssas  *  ^^'^  *^° 
their  corruption  makes  occafions  of  fin  z  :  and  with^W^  b  Exod,  7*3* 
gives  them  over  to  theirown  lufls,  the  remptatiansof*^"^  ^^o*,  s 
the  world,   and  the  po^er  of  Siting:    ivhercby  ^^  iQot,\\\\1 
comes  to  pafs  thatthey  harden  rhemfelves,  evenuiider  ifaj.  8,14' 
thofe  means ,  which  GOD  uftth  for  the  foftning  of  o-  J,.^"'  ^>  7, » 
tners  fp,  with  \et%  »$ , 

B  3  VII.    As  ^6,^7 


Zlstt  r     V  I  r .  As  the  providence  oF  G  O  D  dothjin  general, , 
Rom  %'.xk      reich  to  all  Crcacu-fes ;  {o  afrera  mo(l  fpecial  manner,  it 
i^a-4j'^3j4,^>  takejh  care  of  his  Church  J  and  difp'ofeth  all  things  to 
^'^  the  sood  thereof  c\ 


^  Gen  5.1?  , 

i  Cor. II,  3  C'H  A  P.    YI. 

b  Rom   1 1  ?  a  ' 

Eccei  7.  i?  OF  the  Tuthf  Man.  of  Sin.  and  of  the 

dxGc9.i,t7  Puntjhment  thereof, 

Uph.  1,1    ^ 

Gen  V?  ^^Urfirft  Parents  being  fcducedby  the  fubtiltyand 
ler.  i7';9  ^<J  temptarion  of  Satan,  finned  inciting  the  forbid- 
Rom.  3, 10,  to  ^^^y  fruif  ^.  xhis  their  fi'^,  God  was  pleafed^according 
/Gc-n.i,r7>l^  to  his  wife  and  holy  counfel,  to  permit,  having  purpofcd 
&Aien' ^,J'?,  to  order  it  to  his  O'A^n  glory -^^ 

17.  &      Aft-v     17 

rivtlj'^Tr     I  !•  By  this  fin  they  {q\\  from  their  original  righte^ 
18,19  oufnefs  and  communion  with  God  c,  and  fo  became 
^^^°^'ii'^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^'  ^"^  wholy  defiled  in  all  the  faculties  and 
g  pfai.  5 1)    parts  of  foul  and  body  e. 
Gen.5.3 

lob  Wi^  ^^^'  They  being  the  root  of  all  man-kind,  the  guilt 
h  Rom!  5.tf  of  this  fin  vvas  imputed  ^  and  the  fame  death  in  fin  and 
Rom  8 .7  ^  corrupted  nature,  conveyed  to  all  their  poflerity  defcen- 
CoL I .^xi      ding  from  them  by  ordinary  generation  g. 

I  Gen.  6.  f 

R^"***  '*o  II     ^  ^*  ^^^^  this  original  corruption,  whereby  we  are 
^'^'  ^W  utterly  indifpofed,  dif-abfed,  and  madeoppofite  to  all 
^  Urn.  1.14, 15  good  ^,  and  wholy  inclined  to  all  evil  /,  do  proceed  all 
^^C\\:\9.  aaualtranf&reffions  k. 

V.This 


[13] 

V.  This  corruptionof  nature  Juringthis  life^  doth  re- 
main in  thofe  that  are  regenerated/:  and  although  k  Rbm.7.M.*r 
be  through  Chri ft  pardoned  and  mortified,  yet  both  it  »8,t3 
ielf^and  all  the  motions  thereof,  are  truly  and  properly  ^l^l^l^^' 

fin^,  Ecclky.'io. 

Ol.^iO'  wRon\7. 5.7, 

VI.  Every  fin,  both  Originall  and  Aduall,  being  g^j  ^^^'^^ 
a  tranfgreflion  of  the  righteous  Lavvof  Godjand  contra-  ?i  i  iohn  j.4. 
ry  thereunto^,  dorh^  in  its  own  nature,bring  guilt  upon  ''^^^^-  *•  ^^ 
thefinnerp,  whereby  he  is  bound  over  to  the  wrathof  ;Ephef/j^.  3^ 
God  P'i  and  curfe^pt  the  Law  fy  and  fo  made  fubjed  to  ?  GaJ.3. ,0. 
death?'*  with  all  miferiesfpirituall/i  temporal! /"j  and^EpjTe'/'^Vs 
eternal! ».  rRom.g.'io 

Laii>.  3.59. 

•  _«>___^____«. ——«_———. .        n  Mat-  zf,4f.'. 


Cha^p.  VII. 

Of  Gods  Covenant  with  Man^ 

^He  diftance  between  God  and  the  Creature  is  fo 
-X  greatj  that  although  reafonable  Creature?  do  owe  a  1^.40.1  ^J4^ 
obedience  unto  hi m  as  th^ir C rea tor^  yet  they  co u  1  d  n)2 *  /  i^i^.u, 
vcrhave  any- fruition  oi  him  as  their  BltfTednefsand'Re-  J^^^^,,  ^i,^} 
wardi.  but  by  fome  voluntary  condefcenfion  on  Gods  prji.ii}.5.<f. 
part*-  which -he  hath  been  pleafedto  exprefs  by  way  of  f'JI-'P^M* 

CJO4J    %%•  X^<ii 
ovenant4.  1^'is.jJ:. 

.  liji  The  firfti  Covenant  made  witli  Man ,  Mns a  Co-  ^^^^^  **** 
venantof  Works^,  wherein  Life  was  promifedtp  >^^  cKoi^\o\ 
d^my,  and  in  him  to  his  pofteriry  Cy  upon  condition  of  ^o"^  5  n  to 
petfed  andiperfonall obedience  «'.  ,  ^\-,„  ^   ** 

II L  Maniby-hiy  Fail  having  made  himfelf  unca- 
aaW^of  Life  by  that  Covenant,    the  Lord  was  plea- 
fed 


( u ) 

eGai,5,ai  ii.*^  to  make  a  Second  f,  commonly  called  the  Cove- 
R^ni,8,}  nant  of  Grace  .*  Wherein  he  freely  offercth  unto  fin- 
Gg"'^^**^^*' ners  Life  and  Salvation  by  Jefus  Chrift,  requiring  of 
ifa.41,5  them  Faith  in  Him  that  they  may  be  faved/,  and  pro- 
/Mark  i^.iv  j^^if^pg  jq  gfyg  ynto  all  thofe  that  arc  ordained  unto 
lohn  i,  16  Life,  his  holy  Spirit,  to  makethem  willing,  and  able  to 
Rom,  10, 6,9  beleeve^. 

Gal.  g,  XI  '^ 

fbzck.35,»tf 

27  IV.  This  Covenant  of  Grace  is  frequently  fet  forth 
loiin  6. 44.45  in  theScriprnre  by  the  name  of  a  Teftamentjin  reference 
.  ^       thedeathof  JefasChrilttheTeftator,.  andtotheeve^- 

^  '^'^^']j  lafling  Inheritance,  with  all  things  belonging  to  it,ther- 
Heb.  7,  ^^     in  bequeathed  ^. 

Luke  zij  xo 

i  I  Corj/<?,7     V.  This  Covenant  was  differently  adminiftred  in  the 

■^^  '    ^'9  timeof  the  Law, jnd  in  the  time  of  the  Gofpel  /  .Under 

the  L  iw»  It  was  admini fired  by  Promifes,  Prophecies, 

Sacrifices,  Circumcillon,  the  Pafchal  Lamb,  and  other 

*Heb8  9  10  T"ypc5  ^^^  Ordinaccs  delivered  to  the  people  of  the 

chapters         Jews,  all  fofC'  fignifving  Chrift  to  come  ^i  which  were 

Rom,  4,  1 1    for  f  h^f  time,  fufficient  and  effic^'ciou^  through  th-  opc- 

^Co*;"?  *   ration  of  the  Spiritjto  inftru»St  andbuildupthe  Eled  in 

/iCor,io,  X,  Faith  in  the  Promiled  Mefliah  /,  by  whom  they  had 

Heb  1 1  ^'''*  ^"^'  remiflfion  of  fins>and  eternal  Salvation :  and  is  cal- 

loimV/jtf    led,  the  Old  Teftament  w, 

n  Ga!  t^^V?   ^  ^'  Under  the  (7ofpel»  when  Chrift  the  fubftance  /?, 

was  exhibited,  the  Ordinances  in  which  this  Covenant 

isdifpenfed,  are  the  Preaching  of  the  Word,  and  the 

&  Mat,  18,19,  Adminiftration  of  the  Sacraments, of  Baptifm,  and  the 

'°  Lords  Supper  0.  Which,  though  fewer  in  numbcr,and 

t   ^^»^^»^  adminiilred  with  more  fimplicity,  and  lefle  outward 


glory :  yet,  in  them,  it  is  held  forth  ia  more  fulneffe, .  ^eb  j  h 
evidence  ,  and  fpirituall  efficacy  p,  to  all  nations,  both  *  ^  to\\\ 
lews  and  Gentiles  q^  and,  is  called  the  NewTe{lament^^'^'3>-  33. 34. 
r.  Therearenot  therefore  Two  Covenantsof  Grace,  1^^''^^^^/^% 
differing  in  fubftance,  but  one  and  the  fame,  under  vari-  ^  17,  is,  1% 
ous  difpenfations r.  ri/jke  n.:©. 

t^om,3,n,z2,^3,]o.PjaI.    31.1.  with  "^051^.3,^,1^,17, -j,  i^.Heb. 1^,3,  Ad.  ij.ii« 

Chap.   VIII.  am.^t.n^ 

Of  Chrift  the  MedUtour.  ^^;.ji\\ 

IT  pleafedGod,  inhiseternallpurpofcrochoofeand  Jp^^'J'^»^* 
^  ordain  the  Lord  Jefus,  His  only  begotten  Son,  to  bee  LukVi  .'sr 
the  Mediatour between  God  and  Man  4'  the  Prophet  ^,  ^^p^-  5-*^ 
Pricft  f ,   and  King  «?,  the  Head,  and  Saviour  of  his  ^Aas'iMi. 
Church  e ,  the  Heir  of  all  things  f ,  and  Judge  of  the  /^lohm/.^/ 
World^;  Vnto  whom  He  did  from  all  eternity  givea  iJT''^'^^'^^' 
People,  to  be  his  Seed  &,  and  to  be  by  him  in  time  Re-  ilT^]X&. 
deemed, Called) JuftifiedjSan^ified,  and  Glorified  /V      ira.5f.*4,r. 

11.  TheSonofGod,tbefccondPerfoninthe  Trini- JJ;j^;,\Vi!°;. 
ty,  being  very  and  eternall  God,  of  onefubftance,  and  e-  i  lohn  5'.  »©. 
quail  with  the  Father^did,  when  the  fulnefleojf  time  was  Phii.».^. 
come,  take  upon  Him  mans  nature  ^,  with  all  the  eflen-  /Heb.l!r4,i<^ 
tiall  properties,  and  common  infirmities  thereof,  yet,  '    «7<. 

without  fin  /:  being  conceived  by  the  Power  of  the  ^^^;^^ll^l 
Holy  GhoO:,  in  the  womb  of  the  Virgin  Mary ,  of  her  ^  "  "  ^'j^jV, 
fubitance  w.  So  that ,  two  whole,  perfed,  anddiftin(a  GaU-f. 
Natures,  the  God- head  and  the  Man-hood,  were  infepa-  cot^.V.^^* 
rably  joyned  together  in  one  Perfbn,  without  Converfi-  Kom  9.J. 
on, Compofitionjor  Confufion^.  Which  perfon,is  ve    i?^?':.^* 'j^. 

C  ry,  * 


(.8) 

2  Tim.  2. 5.  jy  Qod,  and  very  Man,  yet  one  Chriftj  tbe  only  Media- 
fchT |.  Y-t/"    '^o'^  between  God  and  Man  a, 

rCoi.  I.I?  III.  The  Lord  Jefus,  in  his  nunaane  nature  thus  uni- 
(Siwf  ^^^  to  the  divine,  wasfandified  and  anointed  with  the 
t  ^a.iQ,  38  holy  Spirit,  above  meafure  p,  having  in  him  all  the  trea- 
Heb.ii.  H  fares  of  wifdom  and  knowledge  q  :  in  whom,  it  pleafed 
«Hcb!'fV4,J  ^^^  Father,  that  all  fulnefle  fhoald  dwells  :  to  the  cndj 
*ioh/5.%i.i7  thatbeing  holy,  harmeleflcj  unfideled,  and  full  of  grace 
Aal*-^**?^  and  trurh  /,  he  n:iight  be  thorowly  furiu(hed  to  execute 
xPfaWo.7,8  the  Office  of  a  Media  tor,andrurety^,  Which  Office  he 
withHeb.ic.  fook  not  unto  himlelf ,  but  was  thereunto  called  by  his 
lohn  i/*ci8 "  Father «,  who  put  all  power  &  judgement  into  his  hand, 
rhii.z.  8        and  gave  him  commanderaent  to  execute  the  fame  *. 

iS^.'iX'^  ^^-  This  office,  tbe  Lord  Icfus  did  moft  wil- 
aulxlz^.-it.f,  lingly  undertake  x  :  which  that  he  might  difcharge^^ 
iii?^ez2.44  hee  was  made  under  the  Law  ji  ,  aud  did  perfedly 
i^^^'ul^sllr  ^tiJfi^l  it  ^  J  t^ndured  moft  g^rievous  torments  imme- 
chiptcis'  diatly  in  his  Soul  a ,  and  moft  painfull  fufferings  in 
iSz.ti  ^^^'^odyi>:  was  crucified,  and  died  f:  was  buried,  and 
'  '^  ^*a4'a7  remained  under  the  power  of  death ;  yet  faw  ro  cor- 
Aas ;  J,  j7  ruption  d.  On  the  third  day  he  arofe  from  the  dead  e^ 
s  °Cor.?y\3,4  with  the  fame  body  in  which  he  fuffered  f,  with  which 
fiob.ic.z^,!/  alfoheafcended  into  Heaven ,  and  there  firieth  at  the 
f  Kom  ly^  ^^?>^^  ^^"^  ^^  ^^^  Father  j^  ,  making  interceffion  ^, 
He\/.tr  and  (hall  return  t®  ludge,  men,  and  Angels ,  at  the 
Hci>.  7 .1  y.     end  of  the  world  /• 

ias'o!  *r  V.    The  Lord  'cfus,  by  his  perfe^ obedience,  and 

>:iai.t?.4^,i«,  facrificeothimfelf,  which  he,  throu-h  the  eternal!  fpi- 
^j.iujc  V.6    rit,  once  offered  up  unto  God, hath  fully  fatisSed  the- 


M' 


Jufticcof  his  Father  k  )  and  purcbafedj  not  only  recon-  k  Rom-r.'? 
ciliaiion,but  anevedafting  inheritance  in  theKingdom  Hcb'-''^^'*^ 
of  Heaven,  for  all  thofc  whom  the  Father  hath  given  Ephlj^i* 
unto  him  /.  Kom.3. ?.)',!.< 

/Dan  9.1^31$ 

V  I.  Although  the  tvork  of  Redemption  was  not  ^°^^-^'»-^ 
actually  wreught  by  Chrift  till  afcerhis  Incaraatioh,  yet  iXnVr.'l'* 
the  vertuejCfficacy,  and  benefits  thereof  were  communi- ^^^-^-^^^'^ 
cated  unto  the  Eledinallagesfuxeffively  from  the  be- 
ginning  of  the  world,  in,  and  by  thofe  promifes,  types, 
and  facrifices,  wher  vin  he  was  revealed,  and  fignificd  to 
bee  the  feed  of  the  Woman  which  (hould  bruife  the 
fcrpentshead ;  and  the  Lamb  flain  from  the  beginning 
of  the  world  :  being  yefterday ,  and  to  day  the  fame^  and  g^  ^^"^^'^'^ 
forever  OT.  Rev.  13!  s. 

VII.  Chriftj  in  the  work  of  Mediation  j  adeth  ac-  a  Heb^^'i^ 
cording  to  both  Natures,  by  each  Nature  doing  that  ^^^'i-^f 
which  is  proper  to  it  felf « :  yet ,  by  reafon  of  the  uni-  lolfj.^^s? 
ty  of  thePerfoDjt'rat  which  is  proper  to  one  Nature,  is  i  iQh,3.i5 
ibmetimes  in  Scripture  attributed  to  the  Perfon  deno-?^^^-^^'7'j9 
ruinated  by  the  Other  Nature  0,  ^uoh.j.T,>, 

V 1 1 1.  To  all  thofe  for  whom  Chrift  hnh  purchafed  r  loT.i'r?! j.^y 
Redemption,  he  doth  certainly,  and  effeduilly  apply ^and  ["i;^^  '''j^-? 
communicate  the  fame f,  making  interceffion  fo:  chemnoh"  14.1^. 
tjjznd  revealing  unto  them,  in ,  and  by  the  Word ,   the  ''^^'^'  ^^»  * 
myftcries  of  falvationr,  effgclually  perfwading  theai  ^^^^'^g  ••'^^' 
by  his  Spirirjtobeleeve,  and  obey  jand  governinc^  their  Um.ilili^ 
hearts  by  his  Word  and  Spirit/,  overcoming  all  their  M'*7-^7, 
enemies  by  his  Almighty  Power  and  Wifdome,  infach  i  Col^!^^J* 
manner,  and  wayes,  as  are  raoft  conibnant  to  his  won-  "  U 

derfuU and  unfearchable  difpenfation  K  i!^}^' '' ^ 

G  2  Chap, 


(ao) 

Chap.    IX. 
of  Free-wilL 

,i,\hc.t7,  II    r-^  OD  bath  indued* the  Will  of  man  with  that  natu^. 
Daiu's'o^i^?  ^'•2^1  hberry,  that  is  neiihtr  forced,  nor  by  any  abfo- 

lace  neceflity  of  nature  detemiined  to  do  good  or  eviUe 

1 1.  Manjinhisftateoflnnocencyjhad  freedoiUjSnd 
oauS*'^  power,  to  will ,  and  to  doe  that  whieh  was  good ,  and 
c  GeV'-.W,!;  well  plcafing  Ko  God  ^  5  but  yet,  niiutably,  io  that  hee 

G  s ':.  3. 6        YCi  ight  fall  from  kc, 

dRom.f,^  in«  Man  by  his  fall  into  a  (late  of  fin,  hath  wholly 

Kom.  8. 7  loft  all  ability  of  Will  to  any  fpirituall  good  accompa- 
cRomV.^o,!!  ^^y^^g  falvation^  :  foas,  a  naturallman,  being  ahoge- 
/Eph.z.r,j'  ther  averfe  from  that  good^j  and  dead  in  fin/jisnoc 
Col.  2.13.^  able, by  his  own  ftrength,  to  convert  himfelfejorto  pre- 
ljh.af»?i?4,5  pare himfelf thereunto^. 

I  Cor.  8.14.  in 

Titus 5»3'4,5       I V .  When  God  converts  a  nnner,  and  tranflates  hi-rn 
into  the  ftate  of  grace  5  he  freeth  him  from  his  natural! 
//Col.  1. 13     bondage  under  fin  A  5  and  by  his  grace  alone,  inables 
ioh.8.34,36    him  freely  to  will,  and  to  do  that  which  is  fpiritually 
2PhiU«i5     pood/'vetfo,    as  that  by  reafon  of  his  remaining 
corruption,  he  doth  not ,  perfectly,   nor  onely,  will 
^Gai.j  17     ^^^^  which  is  good,  but  doth  alfo  will  that  which 
aom.7.if,i8  isevil^- 
,  V.  The  will  of  man  is  made  perfe(5Iy ,  and  immu- 
Heb.it.'}     tably  free  to  good  alone,  in  the  ftatc  of  Cloy  only  /. 

1  lohn  3. 2« 

Chap; 


(20 

Cka  P.  X»'' 
Of  EjfeBuall  cMng, 


A  Lllthofe  whom  God  hath  preddftinated  unro  life, ,,  R^fn,5 
-^^and  thofeonely,  he  isnleafed  in  his  appr*      ' 


pleaied  in  his  appointed  and  Hom.fi.7 
accepted  time ,  effe(f^U3liy  to  call  a,  by  his  Wordand  ^ft/''°''' 
Spirit^,outof  that  (late  of  fin  and  deatb,in  which  they    '   ''^'^''\\ 
sreby  nature,  to  grace  and  falvationby  Jcfus  Chriftr;  -^-ov.^.^^g, 
iniiohtniBg  their  raindes,rpirirually and  favingly  toun-  E^l^lzt'^ 
derfland  the  things  of  God  <^;  raiding  away  their  heart    '     ''V,i!y 
of  ftone,  and  giving  unto  them  an  heart  of  flcfh^j  ^'■'dVr^'^'^'^'^ 
nevving  their  wills,  and  by  his  almighty  power  determi-  iCcr.z.'ic^,t 
ningthcm  to  that  which  is  good/,  and  effeduaUy  draw-  Ep'^';i7,ia 
ingthemto  JefusChrift^j  yet  fOjas  they  come  ^oii^ff^^lll^'^f 
freelys  being  made  willing  by  his  grace  h .  phii.  Ji^/ 

II.  Th  s  effeauall  Call  is  of  Gods  free,  nnd  fpeciall  ^Jf^-^'^^7 
grace  alone,  not  from  any  thing  at  all  forefeen  in  man /',  lohJ^^H^ 
who  is  altogether  paffive  therein ,  untill  being  quickned  ^  Cant.  1.4 
and  renewed  by  the  holy  Spirit  ky  he  is  thereby  inabled  fohnT'^ 
to  anfwer  this  Call   aiid  to  imbrace  the  grace  offered,  Rom.6.V/,r7, 
and  conveyed  in  it /.  is 

t  I  Tim. I. ^ 

III.  Ele<a  infantSjdying  in  infancy,  are  regenerated,  ^hl*!^,^,%.^ 
andikved  by  Chrift,  through  the  Spirits,  who  work-  Rom.^.u' ' 
eth  when, and  where, and  how  he  pleafeth».'SoaIfoare  KomT*'^^ 
all  other  eled  perfons  who  are  uncapablc  of  being  out-  ^hcL!,<. 
wardly  called  by  the  Miniftry  of  the  Wcrd  0,  '  lohn^.i? 

loLy.zy  w^Luk.iSiij,!**  &Aas  1.38,33.  8cIohn3.55y.   &  i  ioh.  f.  n.    &  Rom.8.f». 
compared.    «  lohn  3,8,    0  i  lohn  j.12,  Ads^.ii. 

IV.  Others,  not  elded,  altheugh  they  may  be  cal- 

C  a  lei 


pWuti.u  jg^j  by  jj^e  Miniftry  of  the  Word  p ,  and  may liave  fome 
w!'If *o,xi  commonoperations  of  the  Spirit  q,  yet  they  never  true- 
Heb.6.4,y  lycomc  unto  Chriftj  and  therefore  cannot  be  lived  r.- 
'^J'lohslf 'machlefrecanmcn,notprofefifing  the  ChriftianReligi^ 
fk&s\'iz  on,  be  faved  in  any  other  way  whstfoever,  bee  they  ne- 
lob.i4.«^.  y^j  [q  diligent  to  frame  their  jives  accordingto  the  light 
lohnl?  " '  of  Nature,and  the  Law  of  that  Religion  they  doe  pro- 
iohni7»?  fefle/.  And,  to  aflfcrt  and  maintain,  that  they  may,  is 
^  *  ^°^"iVu  very  pernicious,and  to  bedeteiled  t. 

I  Cor.ltf  zi  

<Cal4i.^,7,8  I  -^—^i^ — • '• -•  ""  •  '"7  '  '        ^ 

Chap.    XI. 
Of  lujliJjcAtiony 

'flRom.8.30  npHofe  whom  God  effe(^ualiy  calleth,  he alfo  freely 
fTo^'W  ^,     ^  juftifieth  tf  :  not,  by  infufing  righceoufneffe  into 

*  V,8  them,  but  by  pardoning  their  fins,  and  by  accounting 
*  cor.ri?,  jnd  accepting  their  perfons  as  righteous .  net,  for  any 
Rom. 3.asz4, thing  wrought  in  them,  or  done  by  them     but  for 

»5'^7r8  Chriftsfake  alone;  nor,by  imputmg  faith  it  felf,  the 
Titus  3.5,7  g^  q£  beleeving ,  or  any  other  evangelical!  obedience, 
scr.'as,  *  to  them,  as  their  righteoufncffe  ^  but ,  by  impuimg  the 
i  Cor.  1.30,31  obedience  and  fatisfa^Sion  of  Chrift  unto  them  ^ ,  they 
^°""*^"7''j^  receiving,  and  refting  onhimaDdhisrighteoufnefle  by 
cAasio44    faith-  whichfaithjtheyhavejootofthemfelvesjitisthe 

^;::   gift  of  God  r. 

mfhiff  I  ^'  F^i^^»  thusreceiving''and  refting  on  Chrid  and 
rf  iobni*ir  hisrighteourneffe,  is  the  alone  inftrument  of  Juftificati- 
Rfir..3.is  o^^,  yet  IS  it  not  alone  in  theperfon  juftified,but  is 
^°am.i'. '7,    ever  accompanied  with  all  other  faving  graces,  andis  no 

"■^M  dead  faith,  but  worketb  by  Love  e. 
9'^'i'^'       ^  •        ^  II  !•  Chrift 


II?.    Cbriftbyhisobcdierce5anddeath,  didfully 
diTcbargc  the  debt  of  al)  thofe  that  are  thus  juftified,  and 
didmake  a  proper,  jcalj,  and  full  fatisfadion  to  bis  Fa- 
thers Juftice  in  tbcir  behalf/.     Yet,  in  as  much  as  he  ^^'"''  ^t?J 
was  given  by  the  Father,  for  them  g  5  and,  his  obedi- 1  Tira,x.y,tf  ^ 
enceand  fatisfaaion  acceptedin  their  (lead  h^  and,  both  n'^*  '°*  "*''* 
freely,  not  for  any  thing  in  them,  their  Juftification  is^^a!"^4'y,f 
only  of  free  grace/  ;  that,  both  the  exad  juftice,  and       »o/i.ii 
rich  graceof  God,  might  be  glorified  in  the  juftification  hTror\K\ 
offinners/^.  Mat  5.  7 

Ephcf.  y.i 

I V.  God  did,  from  all  eternity,  decree  to  juftifie  all  ^^""^  ^*« 
the  elea  /,  and  Chnftdid,  in  the  fulnelTeof  time,  die  icKom.l'zs 
for  their  fins,and  rife  again  for  their  juftification  m :  nc«  Ephcr.2.7. 
verthekife,they  are  not  juftified,  untill  the  holy  Spirit  [%'^,  f^ , 
doth  in  due  time,  aftaally  apply  Chiift  unto  them  ». 


9 


V.  God  doth  continue  to  forgive  the  fins  of  thofe  '»'^^i^-^. 
that  are  juftified  o.*  and,  although  they  can  never  fall'  ^'"'♦*«* 
from  the  ftate  of  Jiiftification;  yet  they  may  by  their  i^CouA^t, 
fins,  fall  under  Gods  fatherly  difpleafure,  and  not  have  ^3'*'^'  * 
the  light  of  his  countenance  reftored  unto  them,  untill  JmIt'**^'^'^ 
they  humble  them  fe  Ives,  confeffe  their  fins,  beg  pardon,  f  ilh.uy.^ 
and  renew  their  faith  and  repentance  a,  >  'oi"i  ^.'.^ 

■*  p  Luke  11   ^3 

lofnioiS. 

VI.  The  luftification  of  Beleevers  under  the  old  ^'^  'o-u 
Tcdamenr,  was,  in  all  thefc  rffpefts,  one  and  the  fame  ^  ^^^''^'ji',, 
with  the  juftificatioa  of  Kclecveis  under  the  new  Tc»PaJ.5«T,*'9,, 
Hamentr.  _. ,  '«>'  ji* 

3  Coi.  II.  30.31.    Lute  I.  io.  r  Gal.  j.  9,  13,14.    Roo),4<  *j,  Xj,  14  Mdc.2-...y 

Chap* 


(^4) 

Chap.    XII. 

^  ,  of  Adonion, 

Gal.  4.  4,  J. 

Rom.  8.17,  A  LL  thofethatare  juftified,  God  voucbfafeth ,  in 
1  tr:!;!,';  ^^  ^^^  ^or  his  only  Son  Jefus  Chrift ,  to  make  par- 
aCor.^.i's.  takers  of  the  grace  of  Adoption  a:  by  which  they  are 
Rev.  j.'j.  taken  into  the  number ,  and  enjoy  the  liberties  and  pri- 
t^h^i^ix.'  viledges  of  the  Childrenof  God  ^5  have  his  name  put 
Rom.  5.  J.  upon  them  c^  receive  the^irit  of  Adoption  d^  have 
ipfai  to'  '-  2iccefle  to  the  Throne  of  Grace  with  boldneffe  e ,  are 
ibpio.'/^fi^f  inabledto  cry,  Abba,  Father  f,  are  pitied^*  proteded 
iMat.(5.,o32.  h^  provided  for  /',  andchaftened,  by  him,  as  by  a  Fa- 
^HcL.jif^.  ther^  :  yet  never  caft  off/,  but  fealedto  the  day  of  re- 
/Lam.^.'jt.  demption?w,  and  inherit  the  promifes  »,  asheiresof 
wEph.4. 30.  evcrlaftinsfalvationo. 

»  rieb.r.  12..  *-* 

OiPcr.r.^,.^. . __=__ :^ 

^Meb.  I,  i{» 


Chap.    XIII. 

fiiCnr.^.n.  OfSanBificaUo?j. 

phii.V  lo!     n^ Hey  who  are  effei^ually  called ,  and  Regenerated, 

^f^'^l^'f'         having  a  new  heart ,  and  a  new  fpirit  created  in 

E^hVl^!^'  them  ;  arc  funher  fan<aified  really  and  perfonaJly , 

1  nuif  2. 13.  through  the  vertue  of  Chrills  death  and  refurrec^ion  a, 

VcS'l^^'^yy}^  Word,  and  Spirit  dwelling  in  them  ^:  the  Do- 

Rr  ra.  8.13,*    minion  of  the  whole  body  of  fin  is  deftroyed  ^,  and  the 

E^h'r'  y      fc^erall  lulls  thereof  are  more  and  more  weakned  aad 

^  ''^?,'i9! "mortified  d  :  and  they,  more  and  more  quickned  and 

/iCcr.7.1.    ftrenghr.  ed  in  ail  faving  graces  e,  to  the  prac^/ce  of 

irieb.ii.,^,    true  holinefle  ^  without  which  no  man  lliall  fee  the 

Lord/. 

II.  This 


_C»5) 

II.  This  SaniSification  is  throughout,  in  the  whole  ^  i  TheCy.t; 
man^  ^yet  imperfea  in  this  life,  there  abidcth  dill  fome  ^^I'^l^'^-  lo 
remnants  of  corruption  in  every  part  h :  whence  arifeth  Phu/j!!*^ 
a  continual!,  and  irreconcileable  warre  |the  flefli  lulling  ^  Cai.  1,7 
againftthe  fpirit,  and  the  fpirit  againft  tbefiefh/,  »Pct.i.  n 

III.  In  which  warre ,  although  the  renoaining  cor-  /^Kom.7.ij 
ruptionjfora  time,  miy  much  prevail /&  ;  yet  through  ^Roni.tf,,^ 
the  continuall  fupply  of  ftrength  from  the  fanaifying  Eph!!i"i^y% 
Spirit  of  Chriftj  the  regenerate  part  doth  overcome  / :  wzPer  /.is 
andfo,  the  Saints  growingiace  w.perfe^ins  holineffe  ^^J'-*^^^ 
inthefearofGod^?. 


Chap.   XIV. 
Of  Savwg  Faith, 

^Hc  grace  of  Faith,  whereby  the  ele6k  are  inabled  to  flHcb.io.  $9 
^  beleeveto  the  faving  of  their  fouls  ^,  is  the  work  of^*|p°'^**J5 
the  Spirit  of  Chr ilt  in  their  hearts  ^  5  and  is  ordinarily  ^p"'*-'7>j« 
wrought  by  the  Miniftry  of  the  Word  c :  by  which  al-  ^p^-  »• « 
fo,  and  by  the  admiaiftration  of  the  Sacraments ,  and  ^  ^°*"''°*'* 
Prayer,  it  is  increafed  and  ftrengthened  d,  di  Pct. ».  J' 

Adsio.j* 

II .  By  this  Faith,  a  Chriftian  beleevethtobee  true,  LTc  /;." 
whatfocver  is  revealed  in  the  Word,  for  the  authority  of  Rom.  m'^,!/ 
Godhimfelffpeaking  therein tf;  and,  a6leth  differently  « 10^04.41 
upon  that  which  each  particular  paflage  thereof  contai-  Jjohn  *.ia 
neth  ;  yeelding  obedience  to  the  Commands/*;  trem-  Aa.14.14 
bling  at  the  threatnings^,and  imbracing  the  promifes  of  ^  Jj?""^'^'^**^ 
God  for  this  lite,and  that  which  is  to  come  h.  But  the  f  Heb  11.13 

D  principall  i  Tim.  48 


(26) 

i  lohnf.ia  principall  ^di%  offavins  faith, are,  Accepti'io; ,  Fvecei- 
Gai.i.i?  ving>  and  Reltmg  unori  Chnft  alone  tor  Jaltm.ariDn, 
Ads  15.11  Sand»fication,and  EwCrnall  life ,  by  vercueof  the  Cove- 
C;!;;:.o"naDt  of  Grace/. 

^at.8. 10  ^  iji^  Jljjj  fjitli  is  different  in  degrees',  weak,  or 
Euh  e^u'^^  ftrong^  ;  may  bee  often  and  many  wayes  affiled ,  and 
I  Wn  5  4.?  vveakncdj  but  gets  the  vi<f^ory  / ;  growing  up  in  m^ny  ta 
hS  ^o  2a*  *  the  attainment  of  a  full  <<{fu ranee  through  Chrift  Wjwho 
cl\  .,  X       is  both  the  Author  and  finiiher  of  our  faith  »• 


Chap.  X  V. 
Of  Repentance  unto  life, 

^Zw  12.  lo    11  Epentance  unto  hfe,  is  an  evangelicall  grace  a ,.  the 
f  lUc'*^  7  E)o6^rine  whereof  is  to  be  preached  by  evny  nif. 

Maik.  1.  ly     tiifter  ol  the  Gofpel,  as  wcllas  that  of  faith  in  Chtift  K 

m'jo.il'^'^       1 1.  By  ir,a  finner,out  of  the  fight  and  fenfe,  nor  only 

I'laioi.*  of  the  danger,  but  aifo  of  the  fifth  inefle  .,nd  odioufctfle 

icr.ji.  i8,if  Q^  j^-j  ^^      25  contrary  to  the  holy  nature,and  ripbrtous 

Amos  <.i%  Law  or  God  •  and,  upon  the  apprenenhon  nt  his  rac  rcy 

Pfai.  i?.u8  in  Chrift  to  fuch  as  are  penitent,  fo  grieves  for,  and  li  arcs 

ipfai/i f"**  ^^*  ^^"^5  ^^  t<^  ^^"^^  ^^""^ them  all  unto  God  f ,  purpofiog 
f 9,io6  and  endeavouring  to  walk  with  him  in  ail  the  wayes  of 
Luke  1.6       his  Commandcments  </. 

a  King  3.3. ay 
ieEzek.36.  31, 

5*     1 1 1.  Although  Repentance  be  not  to  be  refted  in  as  any 
fzek.  ^'^'^/^'g^fatisIi^iQnfor  fin,  orany  caufe  pi  the  pardon  thereof^, 

which 


(S7) 
rhlcb  is  tlie  a6^  of  Gods  free  grace  in  Chrift  f ,  yet  is  ^"^^'^^'^  4 
iroffuchneceiTicytoallfioners,  that  none  may  expe^  EpSi^t 
pardon  vvichoutit^,  sLuk.ij.j,^ 

I V.  As  there  is  no  fin  fofmall ,  but  it  deferves  dam*  Rrar^^il' 
nation  h  •,  fo  there  is  no  fin  fo  great ,  that  it  can  bring  Ut^t'Ii^^g 
damnation  upon  thofe  who  truly  repent  /.  j,'^^  J  J-  ? 

V.  Men  ought  not  to  content  themfelves  vrith  a  gene-  /!?'praj!t9.% 
rail  repentance,  but  it  is  every  mini  dury  toendeavour  i-i>pij.8.' 
to  repent  of  his  particular  fins,  particularly  <&.  *  ran.i.sj,!^ 

V I .  As  every  man  is  bound  to  make  private  confeflion      ^  ^'J'u 
of  his  fins  to  God,  praymg  for  the  pardon  thereof  /  5  up-  ^^^'  ^--  ^>  •* 
on  which,  and  the  forfaking  of  them,  he  fhall  fiod  mercy  7iohTi.l^'  '^ 
m:  fo  he  that  {candalizeth  his  Brother ,  or  the  Church 

of  Chriftj  ought  to  be  willing  by  a  private  or  pubiiquc  ^uJ*"'  ^''^ 
confcllion,  and  ibrrow  for  his  fin,  to  declare  his  re- lofli. ^  il'* 
pentance  to  thofe  that  are  offended »,  who  are  there-  ^^^^'^'  ^^• 
upon  to  be  reconciled  to  him,  and  in  love  to  receive  l''cS!'?l  • 

■     ■  '  w    *•  \rfUL f «(  $      ,, 

mm  (7. 


Chap.   XVI: 

n  Micah^.S 

Of  Good  frorks.  ^Zl'lt 

GOod  Works  are  onely  fucb  as  God  hath  comman-  ^/p*f'/^jg 
dcd  in  his  holy  Word  a ,  and  not  fucb  as,  without  Rom!io.^ 
the  warrant  thereof,  are  dcvifed  by  men,  out  of  blinde  iohni<?.2^  ^ 
zeal,  or  upon  any  pretence  of  good  intention^,  *^^'"'^V/f: 


Da  U: 


Xl,H 


(28) 

<:iam.i.i8,ii.     ^^'  Thife  good  works ,  done  in  obee^ience  to  Gocis 
Wpf,  1x5.12. 3  commandements,  are  the  fruits  and  evidences  of  a  mie 

1  uoh  * .  ^'^  ^"'^  lively  faith  c :  and,  by  them,  Beleevers  manifcft  their 

2  Pct.i.rV,7Jthankfulne{Ie  d,  ftrenothen  their  aflarancee,  edifie  their 

8,9,10.  Brethren/,  adorn  the  profcflfion  of  the  Gorpell^,ftop 

Mac.?!i6?    the  mouths  of  the  adveifaries  h ,  and  giorifie  God  i, 

^Tit.a'^jj.'o. whofe  vvorkmanQiip they  are,  created  in  Chrift  lefiis 

Tim"'  '*'  thereunto  ^j  that, having  their  fruit  unto  holineflfe^tbcy 

/:;  I  Pet.i  iV  may  have  the  end,  eternall  life  /, 

5  I  Pet,  is  II. 

Phil.  I.!  I.  III.  Their  ability  to  doe  good  works,  is  not  a  tall  of 
\%h!z^L  themfclves  ,  but  wholly  from  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  m. 
iRom./.ij.  And  that  they  may  be  inabled  thereunto,  befides  the 
Eze°V*(?'^'^  graces  they  have  already  received,  there  is  required  an 
wPhiU.ijV'  a(^ual  influence  of  the  fame  holy  Spirit,to  work  in  them 
Phii.4. 13.  to  will  and  to  doe,of  his  good  pleafure  »  ;  yet  are  they 
»  Cor.  3.  s.  not  hereupon  to  grow  negligent,  as  if  they  were  not 
bound  to  perform  any  duty,  unlefle, upon  a  fpeciall  mo- 
tion of  the  Spirit  5  but,  they  ought  to  be  diligent  in  ftir- 
uIhX^ii!iu  ring  up  thelgrace  of  God  that  is  in  them  0. 

"%   Pet     I     2      ^ 

'  lo/ii!  IV.  They,who  in  their  obedience,  attain  to  the  greateft 
iVm*  l\  ^^^g^^>  ^^i^^  ^^  poffible  in  this  life,are  fo  farre  from bc- 
Ads  x'<5.  Xi'.  ^ng  ^^^e  to  fupererogare,  and  to  doe  more  then  God  re- 
iudcy.'zo,xi.  quires,as  that  they  fall  (hort  of  much  which  in  duty  they 

6ai.y.V7.'  V.  We  cannot,  by  our  bed  Works  merit  pardon  of 

fm,  oretcmalllifeatthehandofGod,  by  reafon  of  the 
great  difproportion  that  is  between  them  and  the  glory 
to  comes  and,the  infinite  diftance  that  is  between  us  and 
Godjwhomjby  them,  we  can  neither  profit,  nor  fatisfie 

for 


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for  the  debt  of  our  former  (ids  q,  but  when  we  J^ave  fj,^^'"-,^*  ^^ 
done  all  we  can,  we  have  done  bucourduty,  andare  un-  Eph.iigV 
profitable  fervantsyj  and,  bccaufe,  as  they  are  good,  ^"-s-Jj^t 
they  proceed  from  his  Spirit/^  and  as  they  are  wrought  p^'i""J.'j^ 
by  us,  they  are  defiled,  and  mixed  with  fo  much  weak-  lobiM,^ 
nefle  and  imperfedion,  that  they  cannot  endure  the  fe-  ^''J*  V'"^'^ 
verity  of  Gods  judgement?,  /'Gai.^i»,i3 

/I  fa.  ^4,6 

VL  Yet  notwichftanding,  the  Perfons  of  Beleevers  ^^^^'J^  j. 
being  accepted  through  Chrift^  their  good  workes  alfo  pfai.i/j  i' 
are  accepted  in  him  «,  not  as  though  chey  were  in  this  i'i3i.i5o.3 
life  wholly  unblamable  and  unreproveable  in  G  O  D  S  ^^  i^'  ^.y* 
fight  n>  5  but  that,  he  looking  upon  them  in  his  Son,  is  Exod  zs'.js 
pleafed  to  accepc>  and  reward  that  which   is  fincere ,  ^^JJ  M-wku 
although  accompanied  with  many  weakeneflfes  and  im-  „,io'b  9.10 
perfections  x,  pr3i,r4>i 

xHeb.i3,zo,ii 

VII,  Works  done  by  unregenerate  men,  although,  for  HebT^.io 
the  matter  of  them  j  they  may  be  things  which  God  Mac.if. 21,13 
commands,  and  of  good  ufe,  both  to themfelves^ando-^  *  ^"^fo^^^ 
thersy :  yet,  bccaufe  thay  proceed  not  from  an  heart  pu- 1  Kings  ii!»7 
rified  by  faith  z,  •  nor  are  done  in  a  right  manner,  accor-  j^  ^  ^     *^ 
ding  to  the  Wordtf ,  nor,  to  a  right  end,  the  glory  of   "    '^^'^^'ig 
God^;  they  are  therefore  finfull ,  and  cannot  pleafe  v^en.4.y 
God,  or  make  a  man  meet  to  receive  grace  from  God  c.  Hcb.^u^  "'* 
And  yet,  their  negled  of  them  is  more  finfull,  anddiP-  a  i  Cor.rj.j 
pleafins  unto  God  fl^.  Yl'^*^l 

c  H3g,a;i4,  Tier.  If.  Amos?.ii,ii.    Hof.1.4.     Rom.9.15.     Titus  3.5.  <iP^*I'»4»4«  Pfal 
3^3.   lob  11.14,1  J,  Mat.i5'4lj4MJ;4T.  Macij.ij. 

Dz  Chap- 


(3©) 

Chap.    XV IL 
of  the  perseverance  of  the  Saints, 

a  phU.i.6      '^f-  j4ey^  whom  God  bath  accepted  in  his  Beloved,  ef- 
Ui!io."i^9  feaualiy  called,  and  fanaified  by  his  Spirit,  can 

1  loll,  5,9*      neither  totally,  nor  finally ,  fall  away  from  the  ftate  of 
I  \?ci.i.u9     Grace :  but  fhali  certainly  perfevere  therein  to  the  end, 
19  and  be  eternally  lavea^. 

Ier«5r.5 
cH:b. 10,10,14 

Heb.!5.xo,ii  11.  This  perfeveranceoftheSaiots,  depends  not  upon 

Meb.9.u,i3,  ^j^^j^  ^^^  frec-vrill,  but  upon  the  immutability  of  the 

Rom  8  is,\o  Decree  of  Ekaion  flowing  from  the   free  and  un- 

the  end.  changeable  love  of  God  the  Father  ^5  upon  the  efficacy 

LukJzl'^T  ofthemerit,andinterceffionofJefusChriftf ;  cheabi- 

Heb.y.ij  dingof  the  Spitit^and  of  the  feed  of  God  within  them  ^^5 
dioh.i4jMT  j^nd  the  nature  of  the  Covenant  of  Grace  e:  from  all 

iiohns'.p^  which,  arifeth  alfo   the   certainty,   and  infaUibiiic/, 

«ier.3i.4o  theteof/. 

/"lohnlo.iS 
xTher.3.3 

I ioh.i.  19        III,  Ntvertheleffe ,  they  may,  through  the  tempta- 
g  Macz<f^70,^  ^.^^^  ^^  g^j.^^  ^^^ ^^  ^^^  World,  the  prev ulency  ot  cor-, 

b  pfai,  5i,titie  fuption  remaining  in  them,and  the  neglea  of  the  means 
i'lfa^"^"*^^  ofifieir  prefervation  5  fall  into  grievous  fins^  ;  and,  for 
iSam.i'i.iV  a  time,  continue  therein  hr  whereby  they  incurre  Gods 
4Eph,4.3o  difpleafurci,  and  grieve  hiiboly  Spirit/^,  coiiie  to  be 
^^^*'*^'' ^' J®  deprived  of  fome  meafure  of  their  graces  and  com- 
Rcv. 2.4  forts/,  have  rheir  hearts  hardned  m,  and  their  confci- 
Cant.f.i,3,4,6  cttccs  wounded  »,  hurt,  and  fcandalizc  others  0 ,  and 
Mark3!*yi^     faring temporall judgements  uponthemfclvesf. 

Mai  k,  1^,14 

»  PfaJ.j  1.3,4.    Pfal.jU.      oaSam.ii,i4'    pVW.Ss.n,^^*    iCor.iLJi. 

Chap; 


(30 

Chap.    XVIIL 

of  the  ajjarance  of  Grace  and  Salvation  ,r 

A  Lthoug^h   hypocrires  and  other  unregenerate  men 
■**m3v  viinly  deceive  themfeives  with  talfe  hopes,  <j.[o^-8  i^t4 
ani  carnall  pjerumptions  of  being  in  the  favour  oFGoi,  J^^J^h.5,11 
and  eftare  of  f  alvacon  a ;  which  hope  of  theirs  fhall  pe-  ohn  g.  41 
riih  ^:  yet  fuch  as  truly  beleeve  in  the  Lord  Jefus,  and  b  M.r. 7.21,13 
love  hiin  in  finceriry,  endeavouring  to  walk  in  all  good 
conlcience  before  him, may,  in  this  life,  be  certainly  af- 
furedchat  they  are  in  the  ftate  of  graces,  andmay  re- ^'^ohna.j. 
Joyce  in  the  hope  of  the  glory  of  God^whieh  hope  ftiall  ^^°  '\<)]t\^^l 
never  make  them  adiamed  ^.  ^^  '    "         '      iIoHim.i? 

1 1.  This  cerrainty  is  not  a  bare  conjei^urall  and  pro-  ^^^^^^  j^  ^^ 
bable  perfwafion  ,  grounded  upon  a  falliblehopetf;but,/Hb  6.17^18 
an  infallible  aiTurance  of  faith »  founded  upon  the  divine  g^P"  '-4,^ 
ttuch  of  therpromifesof  Calvation  f,the  in  ward  evidence  i[ohnz.V'" 
of  thofe  graces'  unto  which  thcfe  promifes  are  raadef ,  1  lohn  ^  14 
the  teftimonyof  the  Spirit  of  Adoption  wirneifingwich  l^^^'^^^^. 
our  fpirics  that  we  are  the  children  of  God  h  •  which  * '   i^ 

Spirit  is  the  earneftof  our  inheritance,  whereby  we  are  ?  Fph.M?,i4 
fcaled  to  the  day  of  redemption/.  iCorVi.i°,ix 

1 1 1. This  infallible  afliirance  doth  notfo  belong  to  the 
ef&nce  of  faith ,  but  that  a  true  beleever  may  wait  long,  t  i  loh"  u  13 
and  conflidvvich  many  difficulties  before  he  be  partaker  J,5a,^!*,\M 
of  ic  ^ :  yctjbeing  inabled  by  the  Spirit  to  know  the  things  piaim  n 
which  arc  freely  given  him  of  God,  he  may,  without  thjcughcut. 

t  '1       .  .  '     «  -     I  r  C  1'  PlaI.77.to 

cxtraordiuary  rcvelatioa  J  in  the  right  ule  01  ordinary  ^cr.ii 

^      '    '  meanes,. 


iiCm-.  t,  It  meanes,  attain  thereunto  /.  And  therefore  it  is  the  duty 
I  [oh.4.  ij  Qf  every  one.to  give  all  dih'gcnce  to  make  his  calling  and 
Epbis.'I/'Is,  eledion  fqrewj  ^l^^t  thereby  his  heart  may  be  inlarged 
19  in  peace  and  joy  in  the  holy  Ghoft ,  in  love  and  thank- 
nKom'sTz  fulf^cfle to  God,  and  in ftrength and chearfulnefle  in  the 
Rcm.14.17' '  duties  of  obedience,  the  proper  fruits  of  this  afTurance  » : 

Rom,  I  J.  3      Cq  fj^jre  is  it,  from  inclining;  men  to  ioofnefle  0. 

Eph.i.5,4 

pfai**'^'  ^z  ^^ '  ^^^^  beleevers  may  have  the  aflurance  of  their  fal- 
0 1  loh-tiji  vation  divers  wayes  fhakenjdiminiihed,  and  inrermirted, 
Rom.<,  1,1  ji5^  by  negligence  in  prefetving  of  itjby  failing  into  fome 
»  Coir  "*^^  fpccial  fin^which  woundeth  the  conrcience,and  grievech 
Rom.8./,ii  the  fpirit  jby,  fome  fudden,  or  vehement  temptation, by 
1  lohn  J.I,  5  Gods  virithdrawrng  the  light  of  his  countenance,  and  fuf- 
I  k>hn  1.6,7  fering  even  fuch  as  (car  him  to  walk  in  darkneffe  and  to 
P  Can.f.z,'3,(?  have  no  light/>;  yet  are  they  never  utterly  dcftitute  of  that 
E^h^'^V*'*'^  feed  of  Godjandlifcoffaithjthatloveof  Chriftand  the 
pf-7  wo^^o  brethren,  that  fincerity  of  heart,and  confcience  of  duty, 
Mac.  x-;.^?,  Qut  of  which,  by  the  operation  of  the  Spirit,  this  AfCu- 
vCiiJuV/''  ranee  may  5  in  due  time,  (>e  revived^;  and  by  the- which, 
Pfaii ss!         in  the  mean  time,they  are  fupported  from  utter  defpair  r^ 

throughout, 

Ha.y.Jo.      gi  lohn|.9.    Lukcii.p.     lobr^.ij.      Pf^l^j-iy.  Pfal.  51.8,11.   Ifa.  Jo,  lo. 

rMich.7.^,8,,.Icr.52,.40-'lfa5i.7,8,9,lo.  Pfal  zz,u   PtahHS-throughour. 

-jn^jjUJ}^ ^ililill.^^ ->j-^-  •'^-    '--     _,_ 

Chap.    XIX. 
of  the  Law  of  God, 

GOD  gave  to  Adam  a  Law,  as  a  Covenant  of 
Works,  by  which  he  bound  him ,  and  all  his  pofte- 
ritytoperfonall,  entire5exa6fc,andpcrpetuall  obedience, 
promiled  life  upon  the  fulfilling,   and  threatned  death 

upon 


.     .        (53) 
upon  the  breach  of  it  :    and  indued  him  with  power  <  Gen.  1.25, 

and  ability  to  keep  it  4,  V.i^t^Z: 

14,15.  Rom. 

II.  This  Law^after  his  fall^continued  to  be  a  perfed  10.  j.  Rom  j. 
rule  of  right eoufneffc,  and,  as  fuch,  was  delivered  by  YoU'j^^^^l' 
God  upon  Mount  Sinai,  in  ten  Commandments ,  and  2/.  job  28.28. 
written  in  two  Tables^  .•  the  four  firft  Command-  ^J^^""  »•  25. 
ments  containing  our  duty  towards  God  ,  and  the  o-  „"^,2.  Rom. 
ther  fix,  our  duty  to  man  c,  1 3  '8,9.Dciit.$ 

J2.  Dcut.  10. 

III.  Befide  this  Law^ commonly  called  Moral,  God  ^^^°^'^^'^' 
was  pleafed  to  give  to  the  people  oflfrael^asaChurch  38,59,4*0!^' 
under  age, Ceremonial  La  wSjContaining  feveral  typi-  ^  Heb,  9  chap. , 
cal  Ordinances, partly  of  Worfhip, prefiguring  Chrift,  oa  ^T/a,?. 
his  graces^adionSjfufferingSjand  benefits  ^5  and  part-  Co!.2.i7.      i 
ly,holding  forth  divers  inftruftions  of  moral  duties  e,  "^  l5-°';^^* 
All  which  Ceremonial  Laws  are  now  abrogated ,  un-  judcvercr^. 
der  the  New  Teftament /.  fCo\.2^^,\6, 

17.  Dan.p.z?. 

iV.To  them  airo,as  a  Body  Politick,he  gave  fundry  ^exo,2i  cha*  ? 
Judicial  Laws,  which  expired  together  with  the  State  e*"'^-  22  i.to 
of  that  people  5  not  obliging  any  other  now,  further  wulPi  PeS!^ 
then  the  general  equity  thereof  may  require^.  13,14.  Mattb. 

1 17.with.ver. 

V.  The  Moral  Law  doth  for  ever  binde  all,  as  well  j^^hp  ^  Cor. 
juftified  perfons  as  others^to  the  obedience  thereof /^^  A  roi'.°2.8,9 
and  that,not  onely  in  regard  of  the  matter  contained  10.  Epb.6.2!  * 
in  it  3  but  alfo  in  refpedl  of  the  authority  of  God  the  ^  ^^^'■>-iA> 
Creatour^  whogaveit/.  Neither  doth  Chrift  in  the  jj3^.2.io,ii 
Gofpel^any  way  diirolve,but  much  ftrenthen  this  ob-  ^Matth.5  17, 
iigacion*:.  2.8.  Rom. 

g.31. 

VI.  Although  true  Believers  be  not  under  the  Law, 

E  as 


;Rom.^.i4.  as  a  Covenant  of  Works ,  to  be  thereby  juflifiedj  or 
*^i2^GaU.  condemned  /  5  yet  is  it  of  great  ufe  to  themjas  well  a& 
4,5.  Aftsij.  toothers  f>in  that,  as  a  Rule  of  life  informing  them  of 
39-  Rom.8.i.  ^Y^Q  ^ill  of  God^and  their  duty ,  it  diredts^and  bindes 
2/  25?  Pfau'  them  to  walk  accordingly  m  5  difcovering  alfo  the  fin- 
iip.4>^^«  ful  pollutions  of  their  nature^heartsandlives  w,  foas^, 
rCor.7.19.  examining:  themfelves  therebv.they  may  come  tofur« 
i8,ip,2o,2i,  ther  conviChon  of,  humihation  ror.and  hatred  againlr 
*2.23.  rmfl'-)  together  with  a  clearer  fight  of  the  need  they 

RGt!r3.2o*  ^^^^  ^^  Chrii>5  and  the  perfection  of  his  obedience  p. 
oJam.i.2?,24,  It  is  likewife  of  ufe  to  the  Regenerate,  to  reftrain 
25.  Rom.7.  their  corruptions,  in  that  it  forbids  fin^;  and  the 
?  Ga'l.3.24.  threatnings  of  it  ferveto  (hew,  what,  even  their  fins, 
Rom.7 .24,15.  deferve  ^  and,  what  afFiiftions ,  in  this  lite,  they  may 
Rom.8.5,4.  ey-peft  for  them,  although  freed  from  the  curfe  there- 
Pfal.iip.ioi,  c  f  threatned  m  the  Law  r.  ThePromilesorit,m  like 
304, 128.  manner,  fhew  them  Gods  approbation  of  obedience, 
vfA.Blio,it  ^'^'^  ^^^^^  blefiings  they  may  exped  upon  the  perfor- 
32,33j?4-  mance  thereof/,  although,not  asduetothemby  the 
/Lcv.26.T,io,  L2^  25  2^  Covenant  of  Works  f.  So  as,  a  mans  doinc; 

J4.with  2Cor.  ?  1       /-     •    •        r  -11  rt_T 

^7i6.  Ephef.6.  gcod,  and  reframmg  trom  evil ,  becauie  the  Law  en- 
2,9.Pfal.37>i  couragethtotheone,  and  deterreth  from  the  other^ 
M  ipM  /.'^  ^s  no  evidence  of  his  being  under  the  Law  j  and,  not 
rOai.  2. 16.    under  grace  u, 

Luke  17.10. 

MKom.5. 12,  V  n.  Neither  are  the  forementioned  Ufes  of  the 
8^p.Jo,iifi2.  Law  contrary  to  the  grace  of  the  Gofpel,  but  do 
withPfii.;4.  fwectly  comply  with  it  w,  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  fubdu- 
ll'^litb.'il^'  ing  ,  and  enabling  the  will  of  man,  to  do  that,  freely 
£8^29.  and  chearfully,  which  the  will  of  God,revealed  in  the 

»  Gal.  321.    Law  requireth  to  be  done  x^ 

a.Ezt:k.?6.27.  '        -^  C  W  A  v 

Heb.8.io.wich  V- H  a  r. 


(55) 

CHAP.   XX. 

of  ChrifiUn  Liberty^  4nd  Liheriy  ofCmfcimct, 


T 


'\ii.2. 


He  Liberty  which  Chrift  hath  purchafed  for  Be.  \^^f:^;  ^^ 
lievers  under  the'Gofpel,  conlifts  in  their  free-^Galr'\ 
dom  from  the  guilt  of  fin,  the  condemning  Wrath  of  Col.  115. 
God,  the  curfe  of  the  Moral  Law  <t,  and  in  their  be- ^^^  ^^;^,^ 
ing  delivered  from  this  prefent  evil  World,  bondage  c  Rom.8!28. 
to  Satan^and  dominion  of  fin  ^5  from  the  evil  of  affii-  rfai.n9.71 
d:ions,the  fting  of  death,  the  viftory  of  the  grave^and  ^  ^°55^,5d^57 
everlafting  damnation  r^  as  alfo  in  their  free  accede  Rom. 8.1.  '. 
to  God  d,  and  their  yeelding  obedience  unto  hi m^not^^'^JJ^g^j^'^ 
out  of  flavifhfear,  but  a  child- like  love  and  willing  ,  joh'n^is! 
mind  f.  All  which  were  common  alfo  to  Believers  un-  /G^l-3  9>H 
der  the  Law  /.  But  under  the  New  Teftament  the  li-  ^  ^'^*  ^'/g// 
berty  ofChriftians  is  further  inlarged  in  their  freedom  Gal.j  1/ 
from  the  yoak  of  the  Ceremonial  Law^  to  which  the  f  hV^^°'*5 
Jewifii  Church  was  fubjedted  g  ^  and  in  greater  bold  HcbVoiptso, 
nefle  of  accefl'e  to  the  throne  of  Grace  h^  and  in  fuller  2  i,zt 

communications  of  the  free  Spirit  of  God,  then  Be- '  *  ^°^'  ^*^5? 
lievers  under  the  Law  did  ordinarily  paitake  of  i.        2  Cor.  3. 15, 

I  L  God  alone  is  Lord  of  the  Confcience  k^  and  |J'°J-^" 
hath  left  it  tree  from  the  Doftrines  and  Commande-  /  Ads  4.1*9 
ments  of  men,  which  are  in  any  thing  contrary  to  his  A^Tc^  5  29 
Word  5  or  befide  it,  if  matters  of  Faith,or  Wordiip  /.  m^cTj's^J^io 
So  that,  to  believe  fuch  Dodrines,  or  to  obey  fuch  2  Com  24 
Commands  out  of  confcience,  is  to  betray  true  Li-  ^-'^'j  ^^^ 

,  r^      r  '  11  <  -  /-        •        mCol.r  20,22, 

berty  01  Conicience  m  :  and  the  requirmg  or  an  im-  23.  c^l.i.io 
plicite  Faith,  and  an abfblute  and blinde obedience,  Gil.  24: 5 


'3 


iiRoni.io.i7    is,  to  deftroy  Liberty  of  Confcience,    and  Reafon 

Ron.i4.23.  fr  ^  ' 

Ifa.8.20         ^^10 ». 

Afts  17,11 

J  ohn  4. 22  III.  They,  who  upon  pretence  of  Chriftian  Liber- 

Rev!  A.V2,i(5,  ^Ys^^  pradife  any  fin,  or  cherifli  any  luft5do  thereby 
17.  Jer.sip  '  defti  oy  the  end  of  Chriftian  Liberty,  which  is,  that 
^  G3/.J.13  beingdeliveredoutof  the  hands  of  our  Enemies,  we 
2Pct.2.i9       might  fervethe  Lord  without  fear,  in  holineffe and 

John  8.54       righteoufnefie  before  him^ali  the  dayes  of  our  life  e» 

Lukcx.74,75     ^  '  ^ 

IV,  Andbecaufe  the  Power  which  Cod  hath  or- 
dained, and  the  Liberty  which  Chrift  hath  purchafed, 
p  Mat.  12.25  are  not  intended  by  God,  to  deftroy,  but  mutually  to 
iPet.  z.i^  uphold  and  preferve  one  another^  They,  who  upon 
Rom  1  wo  8  ?^^^^^^^  of  Chriftian  Liberty,  fhall  oppofe  any  law- 
Heb.i^.i7  full  Power, or  thelawfuU  exercife  of  it,  whether  it  be 
f  Rom. 1. 52  Civil  or  Ecclefiaftical,refift  the  Orddinance  of  God  p, 
^^^^i\^i\[iz  ^"^3  for  their  publilhing  of  fuch  Opinions,  ormain- 
a  Joh!  v.io'ii  raining  of  fuchPra(Stices,as  are  contrary  to  the  light  of 
%  ^  T^^  V^  Nature,  or  to  the  known  Principles  of  Chriftianity  5 
4,5.  scTit/i[  whether  concerning  Faith,  Worfhip,  or  Converfati- 
10,11,13.  &  on,or  to  the  Power  of  Godlinefle  ^  or,fuch  eroneous 
Mmh^iZ^'is  Opinions  or  praftices,  as  either  in  their  own  nature, 
Id,  17  '  or  in  the  manner  of  publiftiing  or  maintaiaing  them, 
iTiin.i.ip,2o  afg  deftrufi^ive  to  the  externall  Peace  and  Order 
^'^' ""Is'Jo  which  Chrift  hath  eftabliftied in  theChurch,they  may 
Rev.3.s>  *  lawfully  be  called  to  account,  and  proceeded  againft 
r  D.ut.13.6,  by  the  Cenfures  of  the  Church  a.  and  by  the  power 

to  12.     Rom.      i  ,       ^.    .,,  ,-      -n  "' 

13.5,4.  with  oftheCiviUMagmrate  r. 

»  Juh.  v.10,11 

E«a  7.25,25,2^,27,28.  Rcv.17.  i»,id,i7«  Nch.T5,i^,i7,2i,  2a,2f,3o.  2King.23.$, 
^>p,2Q,2i.  aChrcn  J4.33.  2 Chion.  15.12,13)!^.  DAn.3.29.  iTim.2.2.  ira.29.23. 
Zech.  13.2,3. 

Chap. 


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CHap.  XXI. 
of  Kdigiom  Warfhif^  And  the  Sabbath  Day, 

'He  light. of  Nature  (heweth  thatthereisaGod3<«  Rom -^ao 
who  hath  Lordfbip  and  Soveraignty  overall,  'iSv^ill'^%    • 
good,  and  doth  good  unto  all,  andis  therefore  to  be  jer.io.7.prai. 
feared,loved,  praifed,called  upon,  trufted  in,  and  fer-  51-2g.Prai.18. 
ved,  with  all  the  heart,  and  with  all  the  foul, and  with  pfaidl^s^^*'* 
all  the  might  a.     But  the  acceptable  way  ot  worfhip-  Jofli  24. -4 
ping  the  true  God,  is  inftituted  by  Himfelf,  and  fo  li-  f  OeuV'A^ 
mited  to  his  own  revealed  Will,  that  he  may  not  be  Matt  159. 
worQiipped  according  to  the  imaginations  and  devi-  ^^*  ^^  2$ 
ces  of  men,  or  the  fuggeftions  of  Satan,  under  any  vi-  Deut4^i'/°to 
fible  reprcfentations,or  any  other  way  not  prefcribed  20.  ixo.20^, 
in  the  holy  Scripture  ^.  *M3„?|io^ 

I I.  Religious  Worfhip  is  to  be  given  to  God,  the  &  2Cor.iVi4 
Father,  Son,and  Holy  Gholl:  ^  and  to  him  alone  c  5  not  ^  <^oi  i>8 
to  Angels,  Saints,  or  any  other  creature  h  :  and  fince  RomA^/^ 
the  Fall,  not  without  a  Mediator  ^  nor  in  the  mediati-  r  John  14.5 
on  of  any  other,  but  of  Chrift  alone  e.  ,    ^  ^'"i  *  8 

III.  Prayer,with  Thankfgiving, being  one fpecial y ph,i'4?5 
part  of  Religious  Worfhip  f,  is  by  God  required  of  all  g  P^^l.^s  2 
men  g  \  and  that  it  may  be  accepted,  it  is  to  be  made  \}f^^ltilil 
in  the  Name  of  the  Son  />,  by  the  help  of  his  Spirit  /,  /  Rom. 8. 2d 
according  to  his  Will  k ,  with  underftanding,  reve-  J  p^--^.^*'"  "^'^^ 
rence, humility,  fervency,  faith,  love,  and  perfeve- EcdeCj^^i^a 
ranee  /;  andifvocal.ina  known  tongue  w.  Heb  11.28 

'  '  .  Gcn.18.27 

IV.  Prayer  is  to  be  made  for  things  lawfull  ;?,  and  fc ',  ^^ 

Markn.24.   Matt.^.  ii,i4,ij.    Col.4.2    Epb.^.  18.    m  1C0r.14.14.    n  i  John  y. 14. 

for 


#  I  Titn,2.i,a  for  all  forts  of  men  Uvingjor  that  {ball  live  hereafters: 
2  Sam  7!  29  t>ut3  not  for  the  dead  />,  nor  for  thofe  of  whom  it  may 
KiKh.4.i2      be  known^  that  they  have  finned  the  fin  unto  death  a, 

Luk.il'.  2  §"25  ^'  The  rending  of  the  Scriptures  with  godly  fear  r, 
R<:v.i4.i3'  the  found  Preaching/^  and  con fcionable  hearing  of 
r  Aft°AV  i^  the  word,!n  obedience  unto  God.withunderftanding, 
Rcv.i!?  faithjand  reverence  t'->  finging  of  Pfalms  with  grace  in 
f  2  Tim.4.2  the  heart «  5  as  alfo^the  due  acininiftration,  and  wor- 
aSo  5"  ^^y  receiving  of  the  Sacraments  inftituted  by  Chrift  5 
M3tt.13.1p  are  all,  parts  of  the  ordinary  Religious  v^'orfhip  of 
Y^^66^  God  tv  :  Eefides  Religious  Oaths  x ,  Vows  y^  Solemn 
u  Coi-^A6  Faftings^i-jand  thankfgivingSjUpon  feverall  cccafions 
Ephef.5jp  a^  which  arCj  in  their  feverall  times  and  feafonSg  to  be 
i*  Matll.19   "^^^3  ^"  ^^  ^^h'  ^"^  religious  manner  h, 

iCor.li.ij* 

10  29.  VI.  Neither  Prayer,  nor  any  other  paftof  Religi- 

xD^eJli^iS  ousWoilhip,  isnowunder  the  Gofpelj  either  tyed 

with  Nehem.  unto,  or  made  more  acceptable  by  any  place  in  which 

'®'^?       •  t,  ^^  ^^  performed,or  towards  which  it  is  direded  c ;  but 

EccidX'^i^  God  is  to  be  VVorfhipped  every  where  ^,in  Spirit  and 

^  JotUia  Trathg:  as  in  private  Families /^  daily  ^3  and  in  fe- 

Efthcr.4.15.  cret,each  one  by  himfelf  ^  f  fo,  more  folemnly,in  the 

s  Cor?,  5.  publick  AlcmblieSjWhich  are  not  carelefly,  or  wilful- 

«  Halm  107.  Jyto  be  negleiSled,  or  foiTsken,  when  Godj,  by  his 

t'ihip^l  ■  Word  or  Providence,  calleth  thereunto/. 

I)  Hebss  28 

t- John 4.2 1  yij.  Asit  isoftheLawofNaturejhatJn  senera^. 
J  Tim.2.8  ^  ^^^  proportion  or  time  be  let  apart  ror  the  w  or- 
^Joh. 4.23,24  fhipof  God;  fo,  in  his  Word^  by  a  pofitive.  Morally 
iJ^^'l^fi^     andperpetual  Ccmmandement^bindingall  men,in  all 

Jobl$.  iSaBi,{5.j3,ie,  i  Pet. 5.7.  Aftsicg.  ^  Mit.6.11.  *  Mit.<5  <5.Eph.ef.i8.  /Ifa. 
5(5,7,Kib.io*25.  Pro.i.2©,2i524.  Pi:o.8.54.  Afts  13.42,  Luke  4.15.  Acis  ;  42. 

Ages 


'      ,    ,     (39) 
Ages  he  hath  particularly  appointed  One  day  in  Se- 
ven, for  a  Sabbath^tx)  be  kept  holy  unto  him  k  :  which,  j^Exod.20  8, 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world  to  the  refurrtdion  io,ii.ifai.55. 
of  ChriOj  was  the  Lad  day  of  the  week  5  and,  from  ^q^''^'   . 
the  refurreftion  of  Chi  id,  was  changed  into  the  Firft  1  Cor.i6.'i,2. 
day  of  the  week  /,  which,  in  Scripture,  is  called  The  ^^^  20,7. 
Lords  Day  w,  and  is  to  be  continued  to  the  end  of  the  rExod.2o°8, 
world, as  the  Chriftian  Sabbath/?.  10.  with  Mile. 

V  I  I  L   This  Sabbath  is  then  kept  holy  unto  the  ^^J^^^'  g 
LordjWhen  men,after  a  due  preparing  of  their  hearts,  Exoa.16.2V, 
and.  ordering  of  their  common  affairs  beforehand,do  25,25,2^,30. 
not  only  oblerve  an  holy  Reft,ali  the  Day,from  their  iJ^i^.^^a^^g 
own  works,  word:?,  and  thoughts  about  their  worldly  i§.  Nch.  1  j. 

employments,  and  recreations  0^  but  alfo  are  taken  up  ^  ^'  ^^'  '7)J8, 
I     J       ^    J  ^  J       _  ^        ■'1Q21 22 

the  whole  time,in  the  publike  and  privateExercifes  of  ;,ifa,58 15. 

his  Worfhip,and  in  the  Duties  of  neceiiity,&  mercy/'.  Mitth.12.1.  [ 

Chap.     XXIL 
of  lawful  Oaths  and  Forv^. 

A  Lawful  Oath  is  a  part  of  Religious  Worfhip^,  aCcut.  10.2©.  j 

wherein, upon  juft  occafion,the  perfon  fwearing  I 

folexnnly  caileth  God  to  witneffe  what  he  aflerteth,or 
promifeth  ^  and  to  judge  him  according  to  the  truth 

or  falfhood  o^  what  he  fweareth  k  *Exoa.2c.7. 

Lev1t.1p.12. 

_  .    *  ,  2  Cor. 1. 2 3. 

I L   The  Name  of  God  onely,is  that  by  which  men  2Cijron.  6. 
ought  to  fwear  5  and,  therein  it  is  to  beuled  withall  ^^'^5- 
holy  fear  and  reverence  c.  Therefore,to  (wear  vainly,  c  Deut  6.15. 
or  raflily^  by  that  glorious  and  dreadful  Name ,  or,  to  ^iixod.20.7. 
fwear  at  all,  by  any  other  thing.i ;  linful,  and  to  be  ab-  Jerem.5. 7. 
horred^.  Yet,  as  in  matters  of  weight  and  moment,  j^^^j^s"!'^;!^* 

nn 


t  Heb.5  15     ^"  <^3^h  Js  warranted  by  the  word  of  God,  under  the 
2Cor.i.2}      NevvTellamentjaswellasundertheoIdf^  fo  alaw- 
fiKlngLi  ^"^^^^'^^^  b^i^g  impofed  by  lawful!  Authority,  in 
Ncl1.13.25      i«<^"  matters  ought  to  be  taken  /. 
Er,aio  5.  in.  Whofoever  taketh  an  Oath,  ought  duely  to 

confider  the  weigh tinefTe  of  fo  folemnanAas  and 
g  Exod.20.7  ^herein  to  avouch  nothing,  but  what  he  is  fully  per- 
jcr.4.2  fwadedisthetruefh  g.    Neither  may  anymanbinde 

himfelfe  by  Oath  to  any  thing  but  what  is  good  and 

5,M';^"?^^"^wh^the  beleeveth  fotobe,  and  what  he  is 

?  Nu.y.ip,2i  able, and refolved to  perform /&.  Yetitisafin  tore- 

T^tll  y  8  K  -^  ^"^  ^'' r  ^^l^^^ing  any  thing  that  is  good  and  juft, 

9,io,n.   ^'  '  bemg  impofed  by  lawful  Authority!/. 

IV.  An  Oath  is  to  be  taken  in  the  plain  and  common 

fenfe  of  the  words,  without  equivocation,  or  mentall 

A  J«r.4.2        refer  vation  k.  It  cannot  oblige  to  fintbut,in  any  thing 

f['^^=4'4        notfinfull,  being  taken,  it  binds  to  perform  a  nce,al- 

*  52!  3g!  34  ^^^^^  ^"  3  °^^"s  own  hurt  /.    Nor  is  it  to  be  viola- 

Pfl1.I^4  '      *^^^'  although  made  to  Hereticks,  or  Infidels  m. 

m  Etek,i7.i(5, 

i8'?i9  ^wkh^'      ^'  ^  ^°^  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  nature  with  a  PromifFory 
2  slm.'ziT     Oath,and  ought  to  be  made  with  the  like  Religious 

n  in..i9.2i  care,and  to  be  performed  with  the  like  faithfulnefs  ;;. 
Ecclcf.5.4,5,5 

Pfai.  d/i  ^^  ^^  not  to  be  made  to  any  Creature  but  to  God 

0  Pfal.75.i'/  ^  a^one  <) ;  and^that  it  may  be  accepted,it  is  to  be  made 
Jcr.44-2s,2«  voluntarily,  out  of  faith,  and  confcience  of  duty,  in 
^jf/j";-"!,';,;  wayofThankfulneffe  for  mercy  received,  or  for  the 
5o!i4,  Gen.  obtaining  of  what  we  want  5  whereby  we  more 
jI^^o,  21,22  ftridbly  bind  our  felves  to  neceflary  duties^  or,  to 
Pf3n6.*i5,i4  ^^hert  hings,  fo  far,and  fo  long,as  they  may  fitly  con^ 
Pfal,i32.2,3,    duce  thereunto  />. 

*'5  VII. 


.  Y 1 1,  N,^  a^ag  Qj^y  yjQW,  to  do'  any  tljiciig:  gbrbidden 
ia^the  Word  of  pbd,M?r  what  would  femdiexany  diity 
therein  commanded  5  or  which  is  not  in  his  own  pow*- 
^r^  and  for  the  performance  whereof^hei  hath  no  pro-  v^  Aft.aj.iLi 
mi re<)f  ability  from  Go^  q.   In  which  refpedi,  Popifb  Maikk^^.  ; 
MopafticalVGw^;  of  Iper^etiuilifinglelifie,  prbfeffed  ^"^^•J<'?:i' 
Poverty,  and  regular  Obedience^  are  fo  far  from  be-  r  W.ip'niia 
iog  degrees  of  higher  perfedion,  that  they  are  fuper-  i  Qqr-7-2,s>  r 
(Idtious  and  finfull  fnares,.  in  which,  no  Chriftian  may  j  &^j  ^ ; 
iptangle  hfim{flf;;r«l/L  ^nn:ji  vbi.b  bcO  l^  iaoa^ia  ^C:6^?^2^ff 

(.3LnK   Jii.r!i:::^jr.!--|-^"!'o*  ,-!- f;-^  !'-  M  -  r"^^?^   .    ^■:^^-^ 

-sdmufli  ni  boi:.|rjHi^p;  XXiri.-  ,  fc.     ' 

GO  D  the  fupreme  Lord  and  King  of  all  the  world 
hath  ordained  Civil  Magiftrates  to  be  under  him, 
over  the  people,  for  his  own  Glory,  and  the  publrek  -.li.rj'i  i4 
good?;'   iaod-  to  this  ehdchath  armied  them  with  the     Y~'*^'lll 
Power  of  the  Sword,  for  the  defence  and  inco'J  rage-  j{  \ 

ment  of  them  that  are  good,  and  for  the  puniftiment  ^  Rom.ij.i, 
of  evil  doers /«.     ^n-sjr^-^H  -..ki  Uov  :):■:.:  :   •     '     '    x,g,4 
"■i*do  t;iiDiij.h  f!?G-a  i   ,    jS  ::rf5  3^ii -ion  .yjiioilh^A  1  ?f^  g'^^JJ 
-  li.'It  is  liwfiaV  fdr  cirri ftfeiWs  to  ^«c(X^  aftd  exe^  jijo^.i?  i,i,4 
cute  the  Office  of  a  Magiftrate  when  called  thereun-  ^  Kal.2.io,ii, 
to  ^ :  in  the  managing  whereof,  as  they  ought  efpe-  ^  xim.2. »." 
feially  to  maintain  Piety,  Juftiee,  and  Peacejaccording  prai.82. 3,4 
to  the  wholfome  Laws  ofeaeh  Common  wealth  r.*  >^^^^-^i-  i 
^y  for  that  end,  they  miy  kwhilly  n6w  under  the  ^  Luke  5.14 
N«w  Teftament,  wage  War,  upon  jufi:  and  neceffary  Rom.i  j.4   ;j 
orcafipaW.  AasioN.t 

F  III.    The  Rev.i7.i4,i<J 


(42) 

I I I.  The  Civil  Magiftratc  may  not  aflume  to  hhn- 
felf  the  Adminiftration  of  the  Word  and  Sacraments 
or  the  power  of  the  Keys  of  the  Kingdom  of  Hea! 

Is'^JithMat*  ^^"  '•  y^^  ^^  hath  Authority,  and  it  is  his  duty  to 
isliy.  and  'take  order,  that  Unity  and  Peace  be  preferved  in  the 
M«.i6.i5j.  Church,  that  the  Truth  of  God  be  kept  pure  and  in- 
iCor.is.z^  tire,  that  all  Blafphemies  and  Herefies  be  fuppref- 
Ephcf.4.11,12  fed,  all  corruptions  and  abufes  in  Worihip  andiS^i- 
i<^r.4.i,2  fcipline  prevented  or  reformed  ;  and  all  the  Ordi- 
lUh.lX^  nances  of  God  duely  fettled,  adminiftred  and  ob- 
/  1f3.4p.zj  fervid  /.  Foi  the  better  effeding  whereof  he  hath 
EiI\tMis>  P^^^^  ^o  call  Synods,  tobeprefent  at  them,  and  to 
aijZ7,28  provide  that  whatfoever  is  tranfafted  in  them  be 
tev.j4.16      according  to  the  mine  of  God  e. 

Dcu.ij. 5,^,12  o  6 

iKings  18.4.  'Chron.ig.i.top.  2Kingjij.i.toi6.  2  Chro.34.j5.  2  Cbro.i$  i2,jj, 

/sChron.  ijj.^jPjIOjU.  2  Chr0.cbap.a9. and  jo.  Mat.  2.4,5. 

I V.  It  is  the  duty  of  People  to  pray  for  Magi- 
AiTim.a.1,2  ftrates  ^,  to  honour  their  perfons  i,  to  pay  them  tri- 

*  J^J*JJJJ'7  bute  and  other  dues  k  ^  to  obey  their  lawful  Com* 
^Rom'.Ils'^  mands,  and  tobefubjedtothcir  Authority  for  con- 
Tit,  i.j         fcience  fake  A     Infidelity  or  difference  in  Religion 

doth  not  make  void  the  Magiftrates  juft  and  legal! 

Authority,  nor  free  the  People  from  their  due  ob«- 
"  *  14,16  ^i^"c®  to  him  m  :■  from  which  Ecclefiaftical  per- 
il Rom.  ij.'i  fons  are  not  exempted  »  ^  much  leffe  hath  the 
r  King.!.  35  Pope  any  power  or  jurifdidlion  over  them*  in  their 
ap«.2.i,io,ii  Uominions,^  oroverany  orthcif  people  5  and  lealt 
Judever.8,9,  of  all  to  deprive  them  of  their  Dominions,  or  liyes, 

•  iThcrj.'"  '^^^  fhall  judge  them  to  beHercticks,  or  upon  any 
RJV.13..15.KS,  other  pretence  whatfoever  9^ 

CHAPi, 


(43) 

Chap.    XXIV. 

of  CMarriage  And  Divorce, 

MArriage  is  to  be  between  one  Man  and  one  Wo- 
man ;  neither  is  it  lawful  for  any  man  to  have 
more  then  one  Wife,  nor  for  any  Woman  to  have  *  Gen.t.14. 
more  then  one  Husband  at  the  fame  time  «.  ^^"^  ^^^*^ 

IT.  Marriage  was  ordained  for  the  mutual  help  of 
Husband  and  Wife  b,  for  the  increafe  ofMankinde  *  Gen.t.iS, 
with  a  legitimate  i{rue,and  of  the  Church  with  an  ho- 
ly feed  c^  and  for  preventing  of  uncleannefl'e  d.  c  Mai.2.  ij. 

d  I  Cor .7.1,^ 

III.    It  is  lawful!  for  all  forts  of  people  to  marry 
who  are  able  with  judgement  to  give  their  confent  e,  e  Heb.i  j  4 
Yet  is  it  the  duty  of  Chriftians  to  marry  onely  in  the  *  P"^'^^  > 
Lord  /;  And  therefore  fuch  as  profefle  the  true  re-  *    °^^s7>3t 
formed  Religion  fhould  not  marry  with  Infidels,  Pa-  Gen.24.57,5t 
pifts,  or  other  Idolaters  :   Neither  (hould  fuch  as  are  ^  *  ^°^-7i9 
godly  be  unequally  yoakcd,  by  marrying  with  fuch  ^  Gcn.j4.14 
as  are  notorioufly  wicked  in  their  life,  or  maintain  Dcut.7!j,4^ 
damnable  Herefies  £.  i  Kings  1 1.4 

^  Neh.  ij.  2f, 

IV.  Marriage  ought  not  to  be  within  the  degrees  of  ^^^  ^ ,  f  ^'2 '^ 
Gonfanguinity  or  Affinity  forbidden  in  the  Word  h:  2  Cor.5.14 
Nor  can  fuch  inceftuous  Marriages  ever  be  made  *  Lcv.ch.i8 
lawfull  by  any  Law  of  man  ,  or  confent  of  parties,  a^os  2. 7 
fo  as  thofe  perfons  may  live  together  as  Man  and 
Wife  u    The  Man  may  not  marry  any  of  his  Wives  i  Mark  6,x3. 
kindred  neerer  in  blood  then  he  may  of  his  own  ;  ^'/"2^^!t*2S 
nor  the  Woman  of  her  Hufbands  kindred,  neerer  in  i^  Lcv.20.19, 
blood  then  of  her  own  k,  ^°'" 

F  2  V.Adul- 


rthe  Divorce  to  marry  anothtt,  asiftHieof- 
party  were  dead  n. '  ,<^  ^^V'*^,  ^-1  n:.rij  ^io:ii 


V.  Adultery  or  Fornicatioii  committed  after  a  Con- 
tract, being  detefted  before  Marriage,  giveth  juft  oc- 
cafion  to  the  innocent  party  to  difTolve  that  Con- 
/  Mutb.1.18,  traft  /.    In  the  cafe  of  Adultery  after  Marriage^  it  is 
'9»  20  lavvfut  for  the  innocent  party  to  fire"  out  a  Divorce  m : 

"•**"';'-^;:  and  after  "  " 

»i  Mat;.  19. 5     fending 

V.  I.  Although  the  corruption  of  man  be  fuch  as  is 
apt  to  ftudy  arguments  unduly  to  put  afunder  thofe 
■  whom  God  hat n  joyned  together  in  marriage^  yet  no- 
tiling  but  Adultery,  or  fuch  wilful  defertion  as  can 
'<•  *; '  '  .   no  way  be  rerhedied  by  the  Church,'  or  Civil  M^gi- 
***  ftrate,  is  eaufe  fufficient  of  diffolving  the  bond  of 

a  MatMs».8,f  Marriage  o  :  Wherein  a  pnblick  and  orderly  courfe 
iCpr.7.i5  :  pfpi^pceeding  istpbe  obferved^ .  and  the  perfons 
M«t.*9<^.  concerned  in  it  not  left  to  their  owa^wil^jand  difcre- 
;**, 3,4     :  tion  m their owri cafe  h^oniMr-'W  mA^Jl  h^(^-- > 

THe  Catholtckbr  Ilniverfal  Church  ^nich  i$ invi- 
(ibk,  conflfts  of  the  whole  number  oftheEled, 
.1 V  rO  .  that  have  been^  are,  or  fhall  be  gathered  into  one^un- 
»  EpV  ijo,,' ^gj  ^£j.-^  ^I^g  ^^2^^  fj^g^^of ^  andistheSpoufe,  the 

Epbef.  5 .  ?  3,   Body , the  fulneflfe  of  him  that  fillet  h  all  in  all  4, 
27,52  '   ■ 

,Col.^a«*;-    :    II.  The  vifible  Church  ,  which  is  alfo  Catholick 
'     ik  Univerfal  under  the  Gofpel  (not  confined  to  one 
Nation  5  as  before  under  the  Law )  coniifts  of  all 

thofe, 


tb04€,tiir^\lghbut  me  World,  that  prordTe  the  irut 
Religion  ^5    and  of  their  CfeiWren  r-  and  is  the  ^«''Gom-2. 
Kingdom  of  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  ^^  the  Houfeand  '^^pft^'^'g* 
Family  of  God  e,  out  of  which,  there  is  no  ordinary  Rev.7,p. 
poflibility  of  Salvation  /.  Rom.i 5.^,10. 

c  iCot7.i4  Aa$-2.5$>,'E2)ek.i<5.2o,2'i.  Rom.iijii?.  Gen  5.15.  Gen.17.7.  'd  Mtt.  ig. 
47  Ifay5>.7.  f  Eph.2.19.  Eph.3.15. /Aas2.47.j  * 

«.;,,•'•;.!■•;,/;--'  ,:■'.;    J  *    !      r  '    '        .  ^   " 

in.  Unto  this  Catholick  Vifible  Church,  Chrift  ' 
hath  given  the  Minirtry^  Oracles,  and  Ordinances  of 
God,  for  the  gathering,  and  perfeding  of  the  Saints^ 
in  this  life^  to  the  end  of  the  World;  and  dor  h  by 
hisown  prefence  an4Spint,according  to  his  promife, 
inake  them  effedualj  thereunto g.  .\ -'i 

L  ^1  ♦       •  i,  ^iCor.12.23 

IV.  This  Catholicke  Churh  h^th  been  fcmcr  ^P^-4.m.i2, 
times  more,  fometimes  lefle  vifible  Ij.  And  particu-  ilaj  28  i  '  o 
lar  Churches,  which  are  Mem1>er^;thereof3  ar€  rnoreifa.  ^21!'!° 
orleffe  pure,  according  as  the  Doftrine  of  the  Go  ^Ron^u-34 
fpell  is  taught  and  imbraced,  Ordinances  adminillred,  ^'^'^^'  ^\  ^'^, 
and  Publicke  Worlhip  performed  more  or  leife  pure-  .■        .    ,  ' 

^Wtjie^j..^  ..,,,  ch3prers         \ 

''  /    '  1^     ■  'k  Vi  Tt  Cor. 5.(^,7. . 

*^V.  The  Furef!  Churches  under  Heaven  are  fubjed^i  Cor.ijiia 
both  to  mixture,  and  errour  k  :  and  fome  have  fo  de-  J^^^ters 
getiefated ,  as  to  become  no  Churches  of  Chrift,  but  mu.  13.24,2^. 
Synogogues  of  Satan  /.    Nevenheleffe,  there  fhall  2^,27.28, 25?, 
bealwayes  a  Church  on  Earth,  to  worfliip  God  accor-  jv^tJ.iS.z. 
ding  to  his  will  7».  Rcmuis, 

,1  VI.  Tiiereisno  other  Head  of  the  Church,  but^  NU^i^d.ta! 
the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  »  :   Nor  can  the  Pope  ofPp'-72.i7. 
Rome,    in  any  fence  behead  thereof;  but  is,  that  R^'^Jg^/^^^o. 
Antiehrift,  that  Manofiin,  and  Son  of  Perdition,  nCoi. lis'.* 

F  3  that^i^^-'-*- 


(5^) 
that  exalteth  Jiimfdf,  in  the  Church  againft  Chrifl, 

0  MK.23. 8,9,  and  all  that  is  called  God  0, 

10- 

2  Thcff.  2.3.4. ... 

^^^'*i.<S'  CHAP.  XXVI. 

of  the  Commumon  of  Saints, 

V^^:^i.  A  ]^  Sai"ts   that  are  united  to  Jefus  Chrift  their 

iV'-   <  £^     u  u^  ^y  his  Spun,  and  by  Faith,  have  fellow- 

^^i:  ^;PWithh,cn,n  his graces^fufF/rings. death, refurrl 

Phaj.io.  aton,and  glory  4 ;  And  being  united  to  one  another 

T^iit  '""^r^^  '^n  T  ^^"??^^"^"  i«  each  others  gifts 
^Eph.4.,;:.5.  f  t^"^?'^'^"^  r  f  *'ge<lt«  the  performancf  of 

1  Cor..2.7.  fachduties,publickand  private,as  do  conduce  to  their 
J^^r.,..  ,^utuall  good,  both  in  the  inward  and  outward 
Coll, 9.       man<-. 

ciThcff.y. 

Rom';  „  ^^  J  * /?/"''f^-^  P'''?^'''" ''^  bound  to  maintaine  an 
Rom...„.,^.  holy  fcllow/hip  and  communion  in  the  worfhip  of 

iJohn3.i6,    yods  and  in  performing  fuch  other  fpirituall  fer- 
Giu  ,0        y'^\P}^^^  to  their  mutuall  edification  d :  as  alfo 
d  Hcb.  X0.24. '"  relieving  each  other  m  outward  things,  according 
Ad..  .  /'''^5''^^^^;;^"^^ii"e^andnecemt^ 
Ads  2.,..45.  niunion,  as  God  ofFereth  opportunitie,  is  to  be  exten- 

'  F°^"-2«-  i,  ""^^^"  ^V°^^^  ^^"^^  mevery  place  call  upon  the 
f  Aa.2.44,4^  Name  of  the  Lord  Jefus  e. 

I  John  3.17.  -' 

C^^m.'  _  "Jv  This  Communion  which  the  Saints  have  with 
fCol'M'^^^f/h  FkA  "°*  f  ».''^  *hem,  in  any  wife,  partakers 
(  W  ■'*  °fth^f"bftanceof  h,5  Godhead,  or  to  be  equall  with 
ifM^V.  Chrift  m  any  refpeft.-  either  of  which  to  affirme  is 
i^T^Vtllt  rP'""'  '•  Wafphemous  f.     Nor  doth  their 

Hebf'.^"'""  Communion  one  with  another  ,    as  Saints,  take 

away 


away ,  orinfiinge  the  title  or  propriety  which  each^  Exod.jo.15 
man  hath  in  his  goods  and  poireflions  g.  ^^'  '^•^^• 

Chap.    XXVII. 
of  the  Sacraments. 

SAcraments  are  holy  Signes  and  Seals  of  the  Co- 
venant   of  Grace  4,   immeditely    inftituted  by  <  Rom.4.11  i 
God  k,  to  reprefent  Chriftand  his  benefits,  and  to  J^JJ-^^^g'^'Q 
confirm  our  intereft  in  him  c:  asalfo  to  put  a  vi-  iCor.ii.'aj. 
fible  difference  between  thofe  that  belong  unto  the  <^  »  Cor.10.16 
Church,  ahd  the  reft  of  the  World  d  :  and  folemn-  '  ^°'- "'  *^> 
ly  to  engage  them  to  the  fervice  of  God  in  Chrift  ac-  Gal.j.iy 
cording  to  his  Word  f.  ^Rom.is.s. 

o  Exod. 12.48 

II.  There  is  in  every  Sacramenra  fpiritual  rela- ^^"g^'^^'l 
iion,  or  Sacramental  union  between  the  Signe  and  i  Cor.  10/id, 
the  Thing  fignified  ;  whence  it  comes  to  pafle,  that  »^ 
the  names  and  the  efFefts  of  the  one  are  attributed  M^t^iejiyjl^ 
to  the  other/.                                                             Tit.j.^ 

I I I.  The  grace  which  is  exhibited  in,  or  by  the 
Sacraments  rightly  ufed^is  not  conferred  by  any  pow- 
er in  them  ;  neither  doth  the  efficacie  of  a  Sacrament 
depend  upon  tiie  piety  or  intention  of  him  that  doth 
adminifter  it  g ,  but  upon  the  work  of  the  Spirit  h^  ^^^J^'^'^f'*^^ 
and  the  wordof  Inftitutton^  which  contains,  toge- j^  Mitt.g.n. 
ther  with  a  Precept  authorizing  theufe  thereof,  a  ?^'^•*^^? 
promife  of  Benefit  to  worthy  Keceivers  i*.  '     «.2^.i7s 

Mat.i8.ip,2« 

IV.  There  be  onely  two  Sacrament  s  ordamed'  by 
Ghrift  our  Lord  inthe  Gofpel,  that  is  to  fay.  Bap- 
tifm  and  the  Supper  of  the  Lord  :  neither  oCwhicfe 

may. 


.  .  (43) 

I  Cor.  .T.4  ^*^^^  lawfully  ordamed.  ks  aLoo^  tid  ni  limi  nn:! 

Heb.5  4         g'^rd  of  the  fpimurall  things  thereby  fignified  and 
/  I  Cor.  TO.    ^ru   ^T  '  ^^'^^  ^^^  fubftance,-tfaj^  fame  with  thofe 

<»  Mit,iZ.i9 :  "R  Aptifm  is  a  Sacrament  of  the  New  Tefkment  ori 

-".^n^i^  ^A^2  V^t^^'^^f^  notonFyfbrthefblemrf 
,r  ^''  .^"^  of  the  party  baptized  jato  tfte  vifible 
^rS!;^:/^  Ch-ch  ^:  but  aifotobeuUhimafigne  and  fe^ 
with  Colofl-.2,  ?,t  tfjf  Covenant  of  Grace  r,  of  his  ingrafting  ia^q 
"Gal .  .7  i  r/-*  ofaegeneiation  .,  of  R^iffionof  ffp.  /. 
Rom  5^;  ^  and  of  his  gmngupuntoGod  through  Je^Chrii 
'f^\''       ^'^l^^Jf^evrnefreof  Jife  ^,  ^  Which  Sacrament  is 

1-  Match.  28    Church  until  the  end  of  the  World  h.  ^ 

,.  c.  ,.cr.  r^^r  The  outward  Element  ta  be  ufed  jnthisSa, 
^   ^^  ■.  '^Ht  cjarnent  IS  Water,  whei'ewith  the  Party  h  to  be  fiap- 

•  M  ■'  "  '  "^i^=15^^^N^^^^of^heFather,  aruloftheS  and 
jr.?,V  ?^f^^r^I^u^^^'  fcyaMinifteroftheGorpellaw, 
Mat.28.^to  ^"ycalied  tiiereunto  /.       wo?  jibnti^i  ^o\>^i«Knq 

i9v:o,2x,22     -l*^*  ^WQg  of  th^perfon  into  tlie  Water  is  hot 

3nfx^.t;'      neceffary  :  ^but  Baptifm  is  rightly  adminiftred  by 

Mark  74  '      powHdg  Or  fprinkling  Water  upon  the  p^rfon-  L.  <■■ 

^''''  IV.  Not 


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•    \V.  Not  only  thofe  that  do  adually  profefle  faith  in, 
and  obedience  unto  Chrift  l^  but  alfo  the  Infants  of  one,  ^^'«J«  >^«  «5, 
or  both  believing  Parents,are  to  be  baptized  w.  '  '^f^n  -,     o« 

V.  Ahhough  It  be  a  great  fin,  to  contemne  or  negled  ^-  *'^^^ 
this  Ordinance  ;i,  yet  Grace  and  Salvation  are  not  lo  in-  3oi  l'?i*^2^ 
feparably  annexed  unto  it^as  that  no  perlon  can  be  rege-  &  a^s  1 3«;^ 
neratedorfavedjwithout  it(7;  or,that  all  that  are  Bapti-^^-^ 
zed,  are  undoubtedly  regenerated  p.  iCo^j^Ai*' 

Mit  28.1^. 

Vr.  The  efiicacy  of  Baptifme  is  not  tied  to  that  mo-  ^■^'^'^  ^o.ij, 
ment  of  time,  wherein  it  is  adminiftred^  .•  yet,  not- Lu'ke^i8.%. 
withftanding,  by  the  right  ufe  ot  this  Ordinance  ,  the  "  f^k-7.  ^o. 
grace  promiled^is  not  onely  ofFered^but  really  exhibited  ^"2-^15^**  '^' 
and  conferred,  by  the  HolyGhoft,  to  fuch  (whether  of  0  Rom. 4.41. 
age,  or  infants)  as  that  Grace  belongeth  unto,  accor-'^^^^°2.4, ' 
ding  to  the  Counfell  of  Gods  owne  Will ,  in  his  appoin-  l^Aas^tfli 
ted  time  r.  2j.  ^ 

?  John  3.5,8. 

VII.  The  Sacrament  of  Baptifme  is  but  once  to  be  TicJ.  jf  ^^* 
adminiftred  unto  any  perfon  f.  Eph.  y.25,25. 

•^                   -^  •      Ads  2.38. 41. 

- _^  /Tit.j.J.^ 

CHAP.  XXIX. 
Of  the  LORDS  Supper. 

OUr  Lord  Jefus ,  in  the  night  wherein  he  was  be- 
trayed 5   Inftituted  the  Sacrament  of  his    Body 
and  Blood,  called  the  Lords  Supper ,    to  bee  obferved 
in  his  Church ,    unto  the  end  of  the  World,    for  the  ' 
perpetuall  Remembrance  of  the  facrifice  of  Himfetf, 

G  in 


a  I 

23,24,15,25. 


in liis Death ',  thefealingall  benefits  theiof  unto  true- 
Beleevers,  their  Spirituailnoifinfhment  and  growth  in 
him^  their  further  iagagemeat  in,  and  to  all  duties  which 
they  owe  unto  him  f,  and,  to  be  a  bond,  and  pledge  of 
their  Communion  with  him,  and  with  each  other ,  as 
Cor.  11^  members  of  his  myfticall  Body  a. 

l^^zl?^'^^'  II.  In  this  Sacrament  Chrift  is  not  offered  up  to  his 
aCor.12, 13,  Father^  nor,  any  reall  Saciifice  made  at  all,  for  remifiion 
JHb  '  of  fin  of  the  quick  or  dead  ^,  butonelya  Commemo- 
25,  Id,  28. '  ration  of  that  one  offering  up  of  Himfelfe,  by  Himfelf, 
upon  the  Croffe,  once  for  all ;  and  a  fpirituali  oblati- 
«  iCor  n  on  of  all  pofiible  praife  unto  God,  for  the  fame  c:  So 
24,  z$,26.  that,,  the  Popifh  Sacrifice  of  the  Mafle  (  as  they  call  it ) 
J*"  25  25,27  is  m oft  abominably  injurious  to  Chrifts  one,  onelySa- 
24  aV^^^'  crifice,  the  alone  propitiation  for  all  the  fins  of  the 
Hcb.i;,,,,.  Eled  d. 
12,14,18. 

III.  The  Lord  Jefus  hath,    in  this  Ordinance,  ap- 
pointed hisMinifters  to  declare  his  word  of  Infiituti- 
on  to  the  People^  to  pray  ,  and  bltfTe  the  Ekmentsof 
Bread  and  Wine,    and  thereby  to  fet  them  apart  from 
nyi    -^    ^  21  Common  to  2x1  Holy  Life;  and  toTake,  and Break 

*  Mat.  26.25,      ,  .  yii-'^^i^i 

27,28.ancl       trie  Bread,  to  tifke  the  Cup,  and    (they  ccmmunicar- 

Muk  14.22,     ting  alfo  themfelves)    to  give  both  to  the  Communi- 

Lu'ke^'a"  in     cants  e ,  but,  to  none  who  are  not  then  prefent  in  the 

20.  with         Congregation/. 
I  Cor.11.23, 

f^Aatio.y.  'V".  Private  MafTes,  or  receiving  this  Sacrament  by 
iCcr.iiio.  a  preift  01  any  other  ^  alone  ^^^^  as  likewife,  the  de- 
il!Ff^°'^'  ^^^^^  ^f  ihe  Cup  to  the  people  h.  worfhipping  the 
X  Cor.ii.2$,  i^^cioents^  theiirnng^hem  up,  or  cairymg  them  about 
2(5,37,28,2^. fgr  adoration,  and  the  referving  them  for  any  pre- 
tended 


(Si) 

t^^nded  religious  ufe  ,  are  all  contrary  to  the  na- 
ture of  this  Sacrament ,  at^d  to  the  Inftitution  of 
•Chrift  ^  i  M«t.ii5^r 

V.  The  outward  Elements  in  this  Sacrament  due- 
lyfetapart,  to  the  ufes  Ordained  by  Chrift^  have 
fuch  relation  to  him  crucified ,  as  that  truly,  yet  Sa- 
cramentally  onely  ,  they  are  fometimes  called  by  the 
name  of  the  things  they  reprefent,  to  wit,  the  Body^ 

and  Blood  of  Chrift  i^,  albeit  in  fubftance  and  nature  ^Mat".  i^, 
they  ftill  remain,  truly,  and  onely  Bread  and  Wine^as  a  Cor.n.i^, 
they  were  before  /.  27,28. 

Mat.25,29. 

VI.  That  Dodrine  which  maintaines  a  change  of 
the  fubftance  of  Bread  and  Wine,  into  the  fubftance 
of  Chrifts  Body  and  Blood,  (commonly  called  Tran- 
fubftantiation)  by  confecrationof  a  Prieft,  or  by  any 
other  way,  is  repugnant,  not  to  fcripture  alone,  but 
even  to  common  Senfe  and  Reafon^  overthrovveth 
the  nature  of  the  Sacrament,  and  hath  been,  and  is 
the  c/iufe  of  manifold  Superftitions  5  yea  of  grofle  I- 
dolatries  w.  MAass.u. 

with  I  Cor. 

VII.  Worthy  Receivers  outwardly  partaking  of  "•24,25, 2^. 
the  vifible  Elements,  in  this  Sacrament  »,  doe  then  iS'l'coMt'a^i 
alfo  inwardly  by  faith ,  really  and  indeed,  yet  not  car- 
nally and  corporally,  but  Spiritually  receive,  and  feed 
uponChrift  crucified,  and  all  benefits  of  his  death: 

The  Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift  being  then,  not  cor- 
porally or  carnally,  injWith,  or  under  the  Bread  and 
Wine  i,  Yet  as  really,  but  Spiritually,  prefcnt  to  the 
Faith  of  Believers  in  that  Ordinance ,  as  Elements 
themfel  ves  are  to  their  outward  fenfes  0,  "  *  ^of''*'^^ 

G  2  VIII.  AI. 


(52) 

Vin.  Although  ignorant,  and  wicked  flieh  receive 
the  outward  Elements,  in  this  Sacrament :  yet  they 
ay'as?'^*     ^^^^^^^  "o^  the  Thing  fignified  thereby  ^  but  by  thei? 
2  Cor.6,i4,if  unworthy  coming  thereunto,  are  guilty  of  the  Body 
^^"  c        6  ^"^  ^^oo^  of  the  Lord  to  their  own   damnation, 
^j^  or.y.  ,  Wherefore,  all  ignorant,  and  ungodly  perfons,  a<i 
2Tbe{r.5.(?.    they  are  unfit  to  enjoy  communion  with  him,  foare 
ml  7  6         ^^?^  uuworthy  of  the  Lords  Tables  and,  cannot 
•/  •         without  great  (in  againft  Chrift,  while  they  remain 
fuch,  pertak  of  thefe  Holy  My fteries  />,  or  be  admit- 
ted thereunto  q, 

CHAP.    XXX. 

of  church  Cenfurcs 

THe  Lord  Jefus,  as  King  and  Head  of  his  Churchy 
hath  therein  appointed  a  Government,  in  the 
hand  of  Church  Officers ,   diftindl:  from  the  Civill 

Mngiflrate  4. 

1  Tim.5,  17-      II.  To  thefe  Officers,  the  Keys  of  the  Kingdom  of 
1  Their.  5. 12  Heaven  are  committed:  by  vertue  whereof  they  have 

Acts  20.17,28  r-o-i  '  J  ■      f  n. 

Heb.  13.7-,      power,  refpecri vely ,to  retaine,and  remit  nns  ^  to  ihut 
'7324.  thatKingdomeagainft  the  impenitent ,  both  by  the 

Mat  28 '18^^  Word,  and  Cenfures^  and  to  open  it  unto  penitent 
19,20. '     '    (inners,  by  the  Miniftery  of  the  Gofpe'l,and  by  Abfo- 
lution  from  Cenfures.  as  occafion  ftial'l  require  ^. 

Mu.l8. 17,18.  rr  f  t 

jobn,2o.2o.       III.  Chnrch  Cenfares  arenecellary,forthe  reclaim- 

Vcot^ic   8  ^"^  ^  g2^"i»^  ^^  offending  Brethren,  for  deterring  of 

or,2,  .7  •  Q^jj^jg  £j.Qj^  jhe  like  offences,  fox  purging  out  of  that 

l^eaven  which  might  iofedt  the  whole  Lump,  for  vin, 

dicating 


Q3) 

<Jkatlng  the  hoi?iom'  of  Chrift^and  the  holy  profefuon 
of  the  Gofpelj  and  for  preventing  tlie  wrath  of  God^  c  i  Cor.  j  ch. 
which  might  )uftly  fal  upon  the  Chwchjif  they  fhould  *  Tifn.5.20. 
fuffer  his  Covenanr  and  the  Seals  thereof  to  be  profa-  j  Tim.  1*20, 
ned  by  notorious  and  obftinate  offenders  c,  1C0r.11.27. 

-' :.'  ::;.,'.   i    ^,  ...  .  to  the  end. 

IV.  For  thie  better  attaining  of  thefe  endsjthe  Offi- '^"''J"'^- ^-^3 
cers  of  the  Church  are  to  proceed  by  Admonition,  ^  ^  Tbef.$,i» 
Sufpenfion  from  the  Sacrament  ofthe  Lords  Supper  z  Thef.3.6, 
for  a  feafon^    and  by  Excommunication  from  the  ^4;i5- 
Church,  according  to  the  nature  ot  the  crime  and  de-  liut.ii%f^ 
merit  of  the  perfcn  d.  Tit.3.10. 


F 


Chap^XXXXI. 

of  S'jnods  ATfd  Councds, 

Or  the  better  Government,and  further  edification 
of  tlie  Church :,  there  ou^ht  to  be  fach  AfTemblies 


as  are  commonly  called  Synods  or  Councels  4.  **  ^"^^  ^^'^' 

II.    As  Magiftrates  may  lawfully  call  a  Synod  of 
Minifters,  and  other  fit  perfons  to  confult  and  advife 
with,  about  matters  of  Religion  h  :    So,  if  Magi-  Mra.492?. 
Urates  be  open  Enemies  to  the  Church,  theMinifters  iTim.2.1,2. 
of  Chrill,  of  themfelves,  by  vertne  of  their  Office  ^  ^  ^^^°-  '9>  ^' 
or  they  with  other  fit  perfons^  upon  delegation  from  ?  Ch'ra29and 
their  Churches,  may  meet  together  in  fuch  Allem-  ^o  chapters. 

biiesr.  '  T':V:. 

Prov.  11.14. 

III.  It  belongeth  to  Synods  and  Councels  minifte-  li.^^jaj. 
rially  to  determine  Controverfies  of  Faith,  and  Cafes 
of  Confcience,  to  fet  down  Rules  and  Diredfions  for 

the 


(54) 
the  better  ordering  of  the  publickWorfiiip  of  God, 
and  Government  of  his  Church  ,  to  receive  Com- 
5  plaints  in  cafes  of  male  adminiftration  5  and  authori- 

tatively to  determine  the  fame  :  which  Decrees  and 
Dcterminations,if  confonant  to  the  Word  of  Gcd^are 
d  Aft?  i$.i$,  j^j  ^Q  received  with  reverence  and  fubmiffion  5  not 
29'50'j^i.'  *  only  for  their  agreement  with  the  Word,  but  alio  for 
Ads  15.4.  the  Power  whereby  they  are  made,  as  being  an  Ordi- 
Mat.18  17,18,  j^^^^Q  of  God  appointed  thereunto  in  his  Word  d, 

e  Ephef.2.20.  ^  V.  AH  Synods  or  Councels  fince  the  Apoflles 

Aftsi^ii.'  times,  whether  general  or  particular^  may  erre.   and 

jCor.2.$.  many  have  erred .  Therefore  they  are  not  to  be  made 

2    or.i  24.  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  Faith  or  pradice  5  but  to  be  ufed  as  an 

help  in  both  e^ 

V.  Synods  and  Councels  are  to  handle  or  conclude 
nothing  but  that  which  is  Ecclefiaflical :  and  are  not 
to  intermeddle  with  Civil  Affairs  which  concern  the 
Common-wealth,  uulefTe  by  way  of  humble  Petition 
in  cafes  extraordinary  ^  or  byway  of  Advice,  for  fa- 

Luk.i2.i3,i4  tisfaftion  of  Confcience,  if  they  be  thereunto  requi- 

John  19.36,    ^^j  ^^  ^^^ ^.^.j  iviagiftrate  /. 

Chap.  XXXII. 

of  the  ft  ate  of  men  after  death^  and  of  the 
Mefftrr0m  of  the  dead, 

THe  Bodies  of  men  after  death  return  to  dud:,  and 
fee  corruption  4  J  but  their  Souls  (which  neither 
Afts  li'l^.  die  nor  ikep)  having  an  immortal  fubfiften ce,  imme- 
h  Luk.f|.4i,  diatdymwrn  to  God  who  gave  them^  :  the  Souls 
lcde£i2.7>  of 


of  the  Righteous,  being  then  made  perfeft  in  holi- 
nefle,  are  received  into  the  higheft  heavens,  where 
they  behold  the  face  of  God  in  light  and  glory,  wait-  ^  Hcb.i2.xj. 
ing  for  the  full  redemption  of  their  Bodies  c.  And  phihlts^?  '  ' 
the  Souls  of  the  wicked  are  caft  into  Hell^where  they  with  Aft.?. 21. 
remain  in  torments  and  utter  darkneffe,  referved  to  ^dt^is  212! 
the  Judgement  of  the  great  Day  d.  Befide  thefe  two  Ads  1.25.' 
places  for  Souls  feparated  from  their  Bodies ,   the  J'l^*  ^-  '^'7- 
Scripture  acknowledgeth  none.  ^  er-3'9- 

I I.  At  the  laft  Day  fuch  as  are  found  alive  (hall  nut 
diCjbut  be  changed  e ;  and  all  the  dead  (hall  be  raifed  ^ ,  xhef.4 17. 
up,  with  the  felf  fame  bodies,  and  none  other,  al- 4Gor.i5.5,,52 
though  with  different  qualities,  which  fhall  be  united  /J?^»9-i<^^27 
agam  to  their  Souls  for  ever /.  45,44. 

III.  The  Bodies  of  the  unjuft  fliall  by  the  pow- 
er of  Chriftj  be  raifed  to  diftionour  :  the  Bodies  of 

the  Juft  by  his  Spirit  unto  honour  •    and  be  made  ^  Ads  24.15 
conformable  to  his  own  glorious  Body  g,  ^^"  5.28,1^, 

« ■ ' ' rhil.^.xi^ 

Chap.    XXXIII. 
of  the  Uji  judgement, 

GO  D  hath  appointed  a  Day  wherein  he  wil  Judge 
.he  Word  in  righteoufaefte  by  Jefus  Chriftj,  to  ^  Ads  17.31 
whom  all  power  and  judgement  is  given  of  the  Fa-  ^joh.5. 22,27 
ther  b.  ^  In  which  Day  not  onely  the  apoftate  Angels  ^  j  Cor  6  ' 
fiiallbe  judged  f,  but  likewife  all  perfons  that  have  li-  jaJe  verif* 
vedupon  Earth  fhail  appear  before  the  Tribunal  of  ;P'''*-4- 
Chrift,to  give  an  account  of  their  Thoughts,  Words,  eccS'i^'/^ 
and  Deeds  .  and  to  receive  according  to  what  they  R^:ni.i5 
have  dune  in  the  Body,  whether  good  or  evil  d,  Kom.14 10,12 

II.  The    ^''"'^^^^^ 


(56) 
I L  The  End  of  Gods  appointing  thts  Day  is  for  the 
manifeftation  ofthe  glory  of  his  Mercyjin  the  eternal 
falvation  af  the  EieO: ,  and  of  his  Juftice,  in  the  dam- 
nation of  the  Reprobate,  who  are  wicked  and  difobe- 
dient.For  then  {hall  the  Righteous  go  into  eveiiaftiag 
Lifcj  and  receive  that  fulneffeof  JoyandRefreihing 
which  (hall  come  from  the  prefence  of  the  Lord :  but 
,^  the  Wicked,  who  know  not  God,  and  obey  not  the 

theend?^^  "^  Gofpel  of  Jefus  Chrift,  fhall  be  caft  into  ecernall  tor- 
Rom.a.5,<^-  ments,  and  be  punifbed  v/ich  evcrla(Hng  deftrudion 
Rom.9.22,23.  |:       the  prefence  o(  the  Lord,  and  from  the  dory  of 

Matt.2$.2i.      ,  .    -n  o        ■/ 

Aftsj.ip.      his  Power  e, 

2Tfeeff.i.7,8, 

9yio.  III.  As  Chrift  would  have  us  to  be  certainly  per- 

/2Pet.g. 11,14  fwaded  that  there  fhall  be  a  Day  of  Judgement,  both 
2  Cor.5-  io»"  tQ  deter  all  men  from  (inland  for  the  greater  confola- 
Luk.V/.iV,28  tionofthegodly  in  their  adverfity  /:  fo  will  behave 
Rom.8.23,24,t}i2it  Day  unknown  to  men,  that  they  mayfhake  off 
^Wz4  36,  all  carnal  fecurityj  and  be  always  watchful,  becaufe 
%A3M- '  *  they  know  not  at  what  hour  the  Lord  will  come  5  and 
Mark  13. 3$,   ^^y  [^^  q^q^  prepared  to  fay.  Come  Lord  Jefus^come 

Lk.i'a.35,3<5.  quickly.  Amen  g. 
Rev.22.2e. 

.    ^  Charles  Hcrle^  Prolocutor. 

CormltHS  Burgts^  Afleflbr, 

Herbert  Palmer^  Afleflbr. 

Henr)  Rolrjughe,  Scriba. 

Jdomram^yfeld^  Scuba, 

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